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Nasik

Population (2001 census): 4,987,923 Literacy rate (2001): 75.10% Below poverty line: 13.92 % Infant mortality rate (IMR): 19 Getting there >> Air: Airports nearby are Pune (210 kms) and Mumbai (182 kms) Rail: Connected by rail (broad gauge line). Nashik Road is a railway station on the Central railway, 8 kms away from the city. Also linked to Mumbai by rail. Road: Nashik is linked to National highways Nos 50, 4 and 3. Connected by road to Pune. The district headquarters at Nashik are linked by state highways and roads to all 15 tehsils (subdistricts) and towns.

Physical

Geographical location: Between 19°30' North to 20°45' North and 73°15` East to 74°450' East at the northern tip of the western ghats Area: 15,530 sq km Adjoining districts: Northwest: Dang and Surat districts of Gujarat; north: Dhule district; east: Jalgaon and Aurangabad districts; south: Ahmednagar district; southwest: Thane district Major urban centres: Nashik, Deolali, Bhagur, Eklahare, Trimbak, Satana, Malegaon, Ravalgaon, Chandwad, Manmad, Nandgaon, Yeola, Ozar, Lasalgaon, Sinnar, Igatpuri, Ghoti Major crops: Millets, grapes, pomegranates, guavas, strawberries Major rivers: Godavari, Darma, Girna, Kada, Punad, Mosum Total no. of sub-districts: 15

Demography (2001 census)

Population: 4,987,923 Density of population (persons/sq km): 231 Men: 2,591,980 Women: 2,395,943 Total rural population: 3,050,921 Total urban population: 1,937,002 % of Scheduled castes: 64.46 % % of Scheduled tribes: 35.54 % Sex-ratio (females/1000 males): 924

Social development indicators (2000-01)

Below poverty line: 13.92 % Infant mortality rate (IMR): 19 Maternal mortality rate: 7 Birth rate: 22.4 Death rate: 5.5

Climate

Max temp in °C: 38.2°C Min temp in °C: 9.9°C Average rainfall in mm: 650 mm

Economy

Industries: MIG planes, sugar factories, beedi-making, currency notes, toffees Industrial centres: Nashik, Satpur, Ambad, Ojhar, Rawalgaon, Lasalgaon, Sinnar Main markets: Deolali Cantonment, Eklahare, Ghoti bk, Igatpuri, Lasalgaon, Malegaon, Manmad, Nandgaon, Nashik, Ozar, Ravalgaon, Satana, Sinnar, Trimbak, Yevla, Niphad Main banking centres: Nashik, Malegaon, Niphad, Peint, Dindori, Surgana, Kalwan

Disaster vulnerability

Flood: Three major flood-prone areas: Chandori, Saikheda, Niphad; 38.33 % of the population lives in flood-prone areas Earthquake: Two earthquakes on the same day in 1993 (5.2 and 4.5 on the Richter scale); frequent tremors around Kalwan taluka from 1995 onwards Cyclone: No Drought: Yes Relief machinery: Fire brigades: 6

Medical facilities

Hospitals: There are 7 government hospitals; Ambulances- 3 Health facilities: There are 66 primary health centres, 13 rural hospitals and 29 dispensaries in the district. Blood banks: 5 (government), 3 (private)

Language

Language: The language of the people is Marathi. The other languages spoken are Hindi, English, Gujarati and Urdu.

Food

Food: Chappatis are the principal food of the people. People also eat jowar bhakhri (millet rotis) and jhunka (made of pulses).

Transportation and communication

Post and telegraph services: 28 per 1 lakh population State highways passing through the district and road services: Two national highways pass through the district. Nashik also has a few state highways. The length of the national highways is 236 kms, and state highways is 2310 km. State Transport (bus) depots: 13 Important railway stations and railway services: Nashik Road, Igatpuri, Nandgaon, Deolali, Kherwari

Voluntary agencies

Culture and Religion

Fairs and festivals: Important fairs held in the district are: the fair of Saptashringi Devi at Saptashringagad in Dindori tehsil, held twice a year; Khandoba fair at Peint in Peint tehsil; Bhairavnath fair at Vadner Bhairo in Chandvad tehsil; Shani Maharaj fair at Pardhadi in Nandgaon tehsil; and Shri Kshetra Trimbakeshwar fair at Trimbak in Nashik tehsil. The Sinhastha Kumbhamela is held on the banks of the river Godavari in Nashik once in 12 years. Religious places: Nashik, Trimbakeshwar, Sinnar, Mangi Tungi, Taked, Saptshringi Gad History: The name Nashik is traced by some to the ancient epic, the Ramayana. The region was ruled at different times by the Yadavas, the Sultans of Delhi, Bahmani rulers of Gulbarga, the Nizam Shahis of Ahmednagar and even the Mughals. Subsequently, it was occupied by the Marathas and in modern times was part of British India. With the reorganisation of the states in 1956, it became part of Bombay State. In 1960 when Maharashtra was formed, Nashik became a district of the state. Deolali cantonment with its training facilities for the Indian Army is an important centre of the district.