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Nashik
Nashik (/ˈnʌʃɪk/ ( listen))[4] (formerly Gulshanabad) is an ancient holy city in the northern
region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nasik is well
Nashik
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known for being one of Hindu pilgrimage sites, that of Kumbh Mela which is held every 12 years.[5][6]
It is the fourth largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. Metropolis
The city located about 190 km north of state capital Mumbai, is called the "Wine Capital of India" as
half of India’s vineyards and wineries are located in Nashik.[1][7]
Contents
Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Civic administration
Court
Solid waste management
Demographics
Art and culture
Pandavleni Caves
Dams
Culture
Kumbh Mela
Economy
Agriculture
Rainwater harvesting
Clockwise from top left: Trimbakeshwar Shiva
Industry Temple, Anjaneri waterfall, Pandavleni Caves,
Wine industry Kalaram Temple, Nashik city skyline, Nashik
grapes, Sula Vineyards, Godavari Ghat
Education
International relations Nickname(s): Wine Capital of India[1]
Transport
Notable people
References Nashik
External links
Etymology
As per Ramayana, Nashik is the location on the banks of Godavari river where Laxman, by the wish
of Lord Rama, cut the nose of Shurpanakha and thus this city was named as "Nashik".[6]
Location of Nasik in Maharashtra
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Geography Coordinates: 20.00°N 73.78°E
Nashik lies in the northern part of Maharashtra state at 584 m (1,916 ft)[8] from the mean sea level Country India
which gives it ideal temperature variation, particularly in winters.[1] State Maharashtra
District Nashik
The river Godavari originates from the Brahmagiri Mountain, Trimbakeshwar about 24 km (15 mi)
Government
from Nashik and flows through the old residential settlement, now in the central part of the city. Due
• Type Municipal Corporation
to high pollution created by factories in proximity of the city the river was dying at an alarming rate.
• Mayor Ranjana Bhansi (BJP)
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Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
35.5 36.5 40.3 42.4 43.1 40.4 35.4 34.3 36.5 38.5 34.7 32.8 43.1
Record high °C (°F)
(95.9) (97.7) (104.5) (108.3) (109.6) (104.7) (95.7) (93.7) (97.7) (101.3) (94.5) (91.0) (109.6)
25.0 27.1 33.3 35.5 35.9 32.1 28.2 28.0 28.6 30.9 29.0 28.7 30.2
Average high °C (°F)
(77.0) (80.8) (91.9) (95.9) (96.6) (89.8) (82.8) (82.4) (83.5) (87.6) (84.2) (83.7) (86.4)
8.0 11.6 17.4 21.1 23.2 23.1 22.0 21.5 20.7 19.2 14.0 11.0 17.7
Average low °C (°F)
(46.4) (52.9) (63.3) (70.0) (73.8) (73.6) (71.6) (70.7) (69.3) (66.6) (57.2) (51.8) (63.9)
0.4 0.6 5.7 8.9 13.5 18.3 17 17 13.5 9.8 4.4 2.2 0.4
Record low °C (°F)
(32.7) (33.1) (42.3) (48.0) (56.3) (64.9) (63) (63) (56.3) (49.6) (39.9) (36.0) (32.7)
Average precipitation 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.1 5.1 235 386.7 255.9 230.9 56.5 18.9 0.4 1,191
mm (inches) (0.0) (0.0) (0.06) (0.00) (0.20) (9.3) (15.22) (10.07) (9.09) (2.22) (0.74) (0.02) (46.92)
Civic administration
Nashik city is governed by the Nashik Municipal Corporation.[15]
Court
The Nashik Court Building is built in black stone in British Regime and the new building was inaugurated on 18 September 2005. There are 73 courts
including taluka court.[16][17]
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In the Nashik Municipal Corporation area about 225 MT of solid waste is generated per day. Unlike other Indian cities, this garbage is collected by
vehicles titled 'Ghantagadi' (meaning the vehicle with a bell): a system which has resulted in a Smaller versions of the ghantagadi ply in the congested old
city areas. A plant has been set by the Nashik Municipal Corporation near Pandav Leni (Pandavleni Caves) to process the garbage and convert into
compost.[18]
Demographics
Nashik is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra in terms of population after Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Thane. According to the Census of India, 2011,
Nashik had a population of 1,486,053. Males constitute 782,517 of the population and females 703,536. Metropolitan Nashik population was 1,561,809 in
which 821,921 were males and 739,888 were females. Nashik city had an average literacy rate of 89.85%: male literacy was 93.40%, and female literacy
was 85.92%.[19]
The sex ratio is 894 per 1000 males for Nashik city. Child sex ratio is 865 girls per 1000 boys. In Nashik, 11.42% of the population is under 6 years of
age.[20] In census year 2001 the Nashik Urban Agglomeration had a population of 11,52,326. Thus it was the fourth largest urban area of Maharashtra
State after Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. The projected population of Nashik urban agglomeration (which includes abutting urban areas like Deolali) as on
11 November 2012 is 15,62,769.[21]
Dams
Gangapur Dam is on the river Godavari near Gangawadi village and it is earthen dam, Nashik.[26]
Chankapur dam which is on the Girna river is one of the big dams built by the British in the 19th century. It is 3 km from the village Abhona in Kalwan
tehsil and 60 km from Nashik.
Kashypi Dam is on the Kashypi river near Rajapur, Nashik.
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Girna Dam is an earthfill type of dam on river Girna near Nandgaon, Nashik District.
Darna Dam is a gravity dam on Darna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district.
Culture
The culture of the city of Nashik, in northwestern Maharashtra, is centred around Hindu customs and
festivals, and the Jain Statue of Ahimsa.
Kumbh Mela
The Kumbh Mela is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad and Maha Kumbh takes place every
twelve years at four places in Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik. According to the Puranas, it is believed
that Kumbh derives its name from an immortal pot of nectar, which the devtas (Gods) and demons fought
over. The four places where the nectar fell are at the banks of river Godavari in Nashik, river Kshipra in Ujjain,
river Ganges in Haridwar and at Triveni Sangam of Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati River in
Allahabad.[27][5] 108 feet Rishabdev Bhagwan at
Mangi Tungi
Economy
Agriculture
In early 1925, the table grape revolution was started in Ojhar, a small town near Nashik,
by Raosaheb Jairam Krishna Gaikwad. Today, table grapes are exported to Europe, the
Middle East, and Asia.[28]
The average Kharip crop area is 663,200 hectares while the average Rabbi crop area is
136500 hectares. The sown area is 658,763 hectares (99%) and the forest land is
340,000 hectares (21.75%). The uncultivable area is 23,000 hectares (1.48%).[29]
Industry
The Igatpuri-Nashik-Sinnar investment region is an important node in the US$90 billion Delhi Mumbai
Industrial Corridor Project.[31][32]
Nashik is a defense and aerospace manufacturing hub with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited aircraft
manufacturing plant located at Ozar.[33] The Currency Note Press[34] and India Security Press are on Nashik Trimbakeshwar Temple near Nashik
Road, where Indian currency and government stamp papers are printed respectively.[35] (source of the Godavari River)
Existing industrial areas in Nashik district are Satpur, Ambad, Sinnar, Igatpuri, Dindori and Vinchur. The
proposed additional areas are Sinnar, Malegaon and Rajur Bahula.[36]
Large-scale industries present in Nashik district are Atlas Copco, Robert Bosch GmbH, CEAT Limited,
Crompton Greaves, Graphite India, Schneider Electric, ThyssenKrupp, Epcos, Everest Industries, Gabriel
India, GlaxoSmithKline, Hindustan Coca-Cola, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Jindal Polyster, Jyoti Structures,
Kirlosker Oil Engines, KSB Pumps, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra and Mahindra, Mahindra Sona, United Spirits
Limited, Perfect Circle Industries, Mahindra Ugine Steel, Samsonite, Shalimar Paints, Siemens, VIP
Industries, Indian Oil Corporation, XLO India Limited and Jindal Saw.[37]
The 1989 Kumbh Mela at Nashik.
Apart from manufacturing, Nashik is an emerging investment destination for Information Technology
companies. Tata Consultancy Services has invested in Nashik under the Government of India BPO promotion
scheme (IBPS). Also WNS, ACRESS, Accenture, ICOMET technoloies[38] TCS has set up Digital Impact Square, or DISQ, which is a social innovation
center.[39]
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Nashik has a textile industry.[8] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has selected Yeola
Block for development of Paithani Cluster.[8] To facilitate exports, a container freight station was started at
MIDC Ambad by the Central Government.[40]
Wine industry
Nashik has been described as "The Wine Capital of India" the Nashik region reportedly produced 10,000
tonnes of grapes per year.[41]
In 2013, there were 22 wineries in Nashik, out of 46 wineries throughout India.[42] The largest vineyard in A grape vineyard in Nashik.
Nashik is the Sula Vineyards.[1]
In the harvest season, Nashik is home to several wine festivals, such as the India Grape Harvest and
SulaFest.[43][44]
Education
The city has two state-run universities: the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University and the
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.
Mahindra Scorpio is manufactured
at Mahindra & Mahindra plant in
International relations Nashik
Transport
1. Roadways- Nashik is connected to others cities in India by Road.
2. Railways- Nasik Road railway station is city railway station along with Deolali which lies within the city
boundary.
Sukhoi Su-30MKI is manufactured
3. Airways- Nashik has its airport located at Ozar and an old airport at Gandhinagar which connected Nashik
to Mumbai. The Gandhinagar Airport is now served for the Military. Nashik Airport is domestic Airport and at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
it is connected to Ahmedabad, Indore and Hyderabad. Soon the city will be connected to Bengaluru and plant in Nashik
Goa under the UDAN scheme. There also had been a sea port constructed on Gangapur Dam to connect
to Pune and Mumbai via a seaplane service which was operated by MEHAIR.
4. Public Transport- In city people often mostly prefer auto rickshaw to travel through. City bus service is
operated by MSRTC.
Notable people
Arjun Rampal, Actor
Arshad Warsi, Actor
Dilip Kumar, Actor
Vinod Khanna, Actor
Bhumika Chawla, Actress
Abhishek Raut, cricketer
Anant Laxman Kanhere, Indian independence fighter Tasting cellar at Sula Vineyards.
Anjana Thamke, athlete
Dadasaheb Phalke, father of Indian cinema
Pandit Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar, Hindustani classical vocalist
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar[46] (Indian pro-independence activism, politician, poet, writer and playwright)
Kusumagraj (Vishnu Vāman Shirwādkar), Marathi poet, playwright, and novelist
Shivaji Tupe, Painter
Krishnaji Gopal Karve, Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary
Tatya Tope, leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Dhairya Dand, Inventor, Artist, Designer
Kavita Raut, long-distance runner
Sunil Khandbahale, Innovator, Entrepreneur, Language Enthusiast[47][48]
Dattaraya Ramchandra Kaprekar, recreational mathematician)
Sayali Bhagat (Femina Miss India world 2004, Model/Actress)
Mahadev Govind Ranade, (18 January 1842 – 16 January 1901) a distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author
Ramesh Raskar, Computer scientist
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Dattu Baban Bhokanal, Rower
Chinmay Udgirkar, Actor
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Indian chess player
Dadasaheb Gaikwad (Bhaurao Krishnaji Gaikwad), a politician, social worker
Uttara Mhatre Kher former miss India
Saiyami Kher Actress
Anjali Patil Actress
Shashank Khaitan Director
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External links
Unravel Nashik, The City of Abundance (http://www.unravelnashik.com)
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