Nashik Division is one of the six divisions of India's Maharashtra state and four of its five districts form Uttar Maharashtra. The three northernmost districts of Uttar Maharashtra form most of the historic Khandesh region which covers the northern part of the division in the valley of the Tapti River. Nashik Division is bound by Konkan Division and the state of Gujarat to the west, Madhya Pradesh state to the north, Amravati Division and Marathwada (Aurangabad Division) to the east, and Desh (Pune Division) to the south.
Nashik Division | |
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Coordinates: 20°00′36″N 73°46′48″E / 20.01000°N 73.78000°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Districts | Nashik, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Dhule, Ahmednagar |
Government | |
• Commissioner Nashik Division | Rajaram Mane IAS |
• Police Commissioner Nashik Division | NA |
• All Guardian Minister Nashik Division |
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• All District Collector's Nashik Division |
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• All MP's Nashik Division | NA |
Languages |
As per the 2011 Census of India, Nashik Division had a population of 18,579,420 in the year 2011.[1]
Marathi is the most spoken language, which is also the sole official language of the region. Khandeshi and Ahirani dialect of Marathi, along with Bhili are also spoken by a significant portion of the population in Khandesh region of Nashik Division. There are significant minorities of Urdu and Hindi speakers in certain urban areas of the division.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 86.92% of the population of Nashik Division followed Hinduism, 10.00% Islam, 1.56% Buddhism, 0.35% Christianity and the remaining 1.17% of the population followed other religions or stated no religion.[1]
There are 54 tehsils of 5 districts are divided into 28 subdivisions in Nashik division.
No. | Subdivision
Headquarter |
Tehsils | District |
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1 | Ahmednagar | Ahmednagar, Newasa | Ahmednagar |
2 | Karjat | Karjat, Jamkhed | |
3 | Pathardi | Pathardi, Shevgaon | |
4 | Shrigonda | Shrigonda, Parner | |
5 | Sangamner | Sangamner, Akola | |
6 | Shirdi | Rahata, Kopargaon | |
7 | Shrirampur | Shrirampur, Rahuri | |
8 | Dhule | Dhule, Sakri | Dhule |
9 | Shirpur | Shirpur, Shindkheda | |
10 | Amalner | Amalner, Chopda | Jalgaon |
11 | Faizpur | Yawal, Raver | |
12 | Bhusawal | Bhusawal, Muktainagar, Bodwad | |
13 | Jalgaon | Jalgaon, Jamner | |
14 | Erandol | Erandol, Dharangaon, Parola | |
15 | Pachora | Pachora, Bhadgaon | |
16 | Chalisgaon | Chalisgaon | |
17 | Nandurbar | Nandurbar, Nawapur | Nandurbar |
18 | Shahada | Shahada, Akrani | |
19 | Taloda | Taloda, Akkalkuwa | |
20 | Nashik | Nashik | Nashik |
21 | Nashik | Igatpuri, Trimbakeshwar | |
22 | Dindori | Dindori, Peint | |
23 | Niphad | Niphad, Sinnar | |
24 | Yeola | Yeola, Nandgaon | |
25 | Chandwad | Chandwad, Deola | |
26 | Malegaon | Malegaon | |
27 | Satana | Satana | |
28 | Kalwan | Kalwan, Surgana |