Nashik or
Nasik ) ( is a city in
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,
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. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra,
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from
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and 202 km from
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. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of
Nashik DistrictNashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Nashik district has an area of 15,530 square kilometres...
and
Nashik DivisionNashik division is one of the six divisions of India's Maharashtra state. The historic Khandesh region covers the northern part of the division, in the valley of the Tapti River...
. Nashik, which has been referred to as the "Wine Capital of India", is located in the
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, on the western edge of the Deccan peninsula on the banks of the Godavari called Ganga locally. In addition to supplying the name to the famed
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, the city is known for its picturesque surroundings and pleasant climate. The Godavari River flows through Nashik from its source, which lies to the southwest of the city, in
TrimbakeshwarTrimbakeshwar or Tryambakeshwar or Trambakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak, in the Nashik District of Maharashtra, India, 28 km from the city of Nashik GPS Reference 20.021944 N, 73.729935 E . It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingaas.It is...
also called as Trimbak by locals. Nashik Urban Agglomeration (Nashik UA) has a (projected year 2008) population of 1,620,000 and a total area of 264.23 km² which makes it the fourth largest urban area in Maharashtra in terms of population. Nashik is the third most industrialized city in Maharashtra after
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and
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..
History
Hindu religion has it that Lord Rama, the King of
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, made Nashik his home during his 14 years in exile. At the same place Lord Laxman, by the blessing of Lord Rama, cut off the nose of Shurpnakha and thus this place was named as "Nasik"(From Sanskrit word 'Nasika'). Several other references to the Ramayan era can be found in Nashik, which includes the Sita Gumpha caves, from where Sita, Lord Rama's wife, was abducted by Ravana. Nashik in
150 BC-Carthage:* Scipio Aemilianus is sent by the Roman general, Lucius Licinius Lucullus, to Numidia to obtain some elephants from the Numidian king Masinissa, the friend of his grandfather Scipio Africanus. While there, he witnesses a great but indecisive battle between the Numidians and the...
was believed to be the country's largest marketplace.
From 1487 to 1818, the city was under
MughalThe Mughal Empire was an Islamic and Persianate imperial power of the Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century...
rule and was known as
Gulshanabad (City of Gardens).
The city got its present name in 1818 when the
PeshwaThe Peshwa were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha Chattrapatis , who began commanding Maratha armies and later became the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1749 to 1818. Prior to 1700 one Peshwa received the status of king for eight or nine years...
s got control of the city. The Peshwa rule however, did not last long and the British captured Nashik in the very same year. In 1840, one of the first modern libraries of
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(then, the Presidency of Bombay) was founded at Nashik.
Some of the major events in history of Nashik in the
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are-
- 1862 : Nashik Road railway station was built.
- 1864 : Nashik Municipality formed
- 1869 : Nashik district formed.
Nashik also participated in the freedom struggle of India. On December 21, 1909, 17-year-old Anant Kanhere shot the Collector of Nashik, Jackson in a theatre named Vijayanand theatre, where he had gone to see a play
Sharada. He died on the spot. The people involved in the incident, Anant Kanhere, Krishnaji Karve and Vinayak Ramchandra Deshpande were sentenced to death by hanging and were hanged soon after.
In 1914, Karmveer Ravsaheb Thorat, Bhausaheb Hire, Annasaheb Murkute, founded the Nashik District Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj (NDMVP), prominent educational institute in Nashik. The founders name was later give to K.T.H.M. college. The K.R.T. Arts, B.H. Commerce & A.M. Science College, Nashik (Popularly known as KTHM College) was established in 1969. The College is situated on magnificent campus on the bank of river Godavari.
In 1930, the Nashik Satyagraha was launched under the leadership of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar for the entry of Dalits in Kala Ram temple. In 1931, a meeting of the Bombay Province Charmkar Parishad was organised at Nashik to work out the Chambhars' position with regard to the Second Round Table Conference in which Babasaheb was going to participate. In 1932, Babasaheb organized his temple entry movement for the abolition of untouchability in Nashik.
Balkrishna Moonje, a close associate of Veer Sawarkar, established the Central Hindu Military Education Society at Nashik which created the
Bhonsala Military SchoolBhonsala Military School is a residential military school in Nasik, Maharashtra state, India operasted by the Central Hindu Military Education Society ....
in 1937.
During the
Partition of IndiaThe Partition of India was the partition of British India that led to the creation, on August 14, 1947 and August 15, 1947, respectively, of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India...
in 1947, many
SindhiSindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province of Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Muslim, Zorastrian, Hindus and Christians...
families migrated to Nashik.
On October 31, 1955, the
Government of IndiaThe Government of India, also known as the Union Government or the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
inaugurated a press at Nashik for printing government stationery.
From long time due to large production of grapes, Nashik is known as Grape City. Now with large number of wine factories,it becomes Wine Capital of India.
Geography
Nashik is located in northern
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at
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(1854 ft) from the mean sea level.
The river Godavari originates from
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(
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from Nashik) and flows through various parts of the city. The river forms the northern boundary of the city in some areas and then flows through the old residential settlement in the city. Several small tributaries like the Nasardi and Waghadi merge with Godavari at Nashik.
Nashik lies on western edge of the
Deccan PlateauThe Deccan Plateau, also known as the Peninsular Plateau or the Great Peninsular Plateau, is a large plateau in India, making up the majority of the southern part of the country, ranging in elevation from 100 metres in the north to 1000 metres in the south. It is located between three mountain...
which is a volcanic formation. The soil here is primarily black which is favorable for agriculture.
The total land area of the city (Municipal Limits) is about 259.13 km
2 which makes it the third largest urban area of Maharashtra after
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Metropolitan Region and the
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and Pimpri Chinchwad Urban Region(together as Second).
Climate
Nashik has pleasant climate for most time of the year except from March to mid-June. The period from June to September is the (South West) Monsoon Season. October is peculiarly hot and dry. Winter is between November and February.
The maximum temperature ever recorded in the city was 44.8 °C (108.3 °F) on 12 May, 1960 in Nashik. The lowest temperature recorded was 0.6 °C (33.1 °F) on 7 January 1945 in Nashik.
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Environment
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In the entire 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 into a 'garbage dump free' city. 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 (Pandav Caves) to process the garbage and convert into compost.
Rain water harvesting enforcement by the Nashik Municipal CorporationThe Nashik Municipal Corporation has made it mandatory for new constructions in the city to install a rain water harvesting system without which a completion certificate is not granted to the construction. This measure is expected to help recharge the aquifers and augment the ground water level in the city.
Cityscape
The older quarters of the city are peculiar to many similar cities of Maharashtra such as
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(A town) and
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(A Big town). It is characterized by the
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s (a housing typology,
wada would mean a courtyard house), narrow, shaded, winding streets, peculiar projections onto the street, streets swelling into a
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(public courtyard) and the vibrant and active bazaar (market) streets leading towards the river (in many cases). Streets are identified by the goods they sell and still attract large number of buyers from the city and more so from adjoining towns and villages.
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The planned areas of CIDCO
About 396 Ha of land area of the city has been planned and developed by City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). This area (originally a part of Morwadi and Untwadi villages) abuts the two industrial areas of the city viz. This is going to be the new nashik area on the outskirts of this big city. URBAN NASHIK IS BEING PLANNED> Satpur and Ambad and is home to a large number of residents who work in the industries. Since the area is planned as a single exercise it has a peculiar visual character and a unique community mix.
New development: Sprawling single residences and apartments
Areas like College Road, Mahatmanagar, Savarkar Nagar, Gangapur Road, Jail Road, Indira Nagar, Pipeline Road, Ashok Nagar and Trimbak Road could loosely be categorized as the newly developed outer areas of Nashik. Quite a few prominent educational institutions are located in these areas and so are the modern day restaurants, coffee shops and hangouts of the young. Most of the construction in this zone has happened in the past 3 to 4 decades and comprises individual houses and multistory apartments. Almost all retail malls and multiplexes in the city are located in this zone.
Architecture
- Rock-cut architecture
Rock-cut caves called Pandavleni CavesPandav Leni, , are a group of twenty four, 1200-year-old Hinayana Buddhist caves. These were built by various Buddhist kings as homes for the saints.. All the caves are Viharas except for the 18th cave which is a Chaitya...
relating to Hinayana Buddhism are located near AmbadAmbad is a city and a municipal council in Jalna district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Ambad is located at . It has an average elevation of 530 metres .a new biotech hub-Demographics:...
, about 10 km from the city center. The caves are believed to be carved out between 1st century BCThe 1st century BC, also known as the last century BC or 1st century BCE started on the first day of 100 BC and ended on the last day of 1 BC.It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period...
and 3rd century AD. There are 22 caves which comprise chaityaBuddhist and Jain monks built many structures, which were carved out of a single massive rock. Chaityas were the halls used for worship and prayer meetings. These were known as cave temples. About 1200 such cave temples were built throughout India. The most important are at Karle, Ajanta, Ellora,...
and viharaVihara is the Sanskrit and Pali term for monastery. It originally meant "a secluded place in which to walk", and referred to "dwellings" or "refuges" used by wandering monks during the rainy season....
with varying levels of carving and detail.
Chambharleni is another location of Jain rock-cut caves near Mhasrul, about 8 km from the city center.
- Temples of Nashik
The city is home to hundreds of temples and shrines notably at the GhatGhat is a city in the District of Ghat in remote south-western Libya.-History:In historical times, Ghat was a major terminal point on the Trans-Saharan trade route...
s near Ramkund (which is the stretch of the river considered holy as it changes its course from westward to southward). The Kalaram TempleThe Kalaram temple is an old Hindu shrine dedicated to Rama in the Panchavati area of Nasik city in Maharashtra, India. It is probably the most important Hindu shrine in the city. The temple derives its name from the statue of Lord Rama that is black in color.The literal translation of Kalaram...
, The Naroshankar Temple and the Sundernarayan Temple are most significant architecturally, all built in black basaltBasalt is a common extrusive volcanic rock. It is usually grey to black and fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava at the surface of a planet. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix, or vesicular, or frothy scoria. Unweathered basalt is black or grey.On Earth, most...
stone. TrimbakeshwarTrimbakeshwar or Tryambakeshwar or Trambakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak, in the Nashik District of Maharashtra, India, 28 km from the city of Nashik GPS Reference 20.021944 N, 73.729935 E . It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingaas.It is...
temple is 30 km from Nashik.
- Traditional Wada typology of old Nashik
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typology. These are built-to-edge courtyard houses with rooms built a central (multi-activity) courtyard opening onto a street. This typology is a fine example of climate control and resulted into the peculiar urban form of narrow shaded streets and public courtyards.
- Contemporary Residential Architecture
The urban form of outer Nashik used to be dominated by (generally) well-designed two story independent houses. As land costs soared these have been replaced by either row houses (houses with common side walls) or multistory apartments. The last decade has witnessed a trend of clusters of multiple buildings with a mix of typologies served by common amenities like a club and a swimming pool.
- Contemporary Institutional and Public Architecture
There are a few architecturally notable public buildings in Nashik like The Nashik Municipal Corporation Administrative Headquarter, The Kusumagraj Smarak and The Dadasaheb Phalke Memorial at the foothills of Pandavleni CavesPandav Leni, , are a group of twenty four, 1200-year-old Hinayana Buddhist caves. These were built by various Buddhist kings as homes for the saints.. All the caves are Viharas except for the 18th cave which is a Chaitya...
. Some of the recent projects comprising educational campuses and corporate buildings have demonstrated reasonable architectural flair at par with national and international architectural trends.
Parks and public spaces
- Dadasaheb Phalke Memorial
- Shivaji Garden
- Shagun Water park (Largest water park in Nasik)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Udyan
- Various Neighborhood Parks developed and run by the Nashik Municipal Corporation
- Goda Park
- Various Jogging Parks developed and run by the Nashik Municipal Corporation
- Dongre Vastigruha Ground
- Zilla Parishad Stadium Complex
- CIDCO Stadium
- Phalke Smarak
- Pramod Mahajan Udyan, Gangapur Naka
- Shambhaji Stadium, Ashwin nagar.
Media, entertainment and performing arts
Auditoriums and Drama Theatres
- Mahakavi Kalidas Natyamandir
- Parshuram Saikhedkar Natyagriha
- Dadasheb Gaikwad Sabhagriha
- Paluskar Sabhagriha
- Rasbihari International School
Cinema theaters and multiplexes
- Ashok Theater
- ChitraMandir
- Vijayanand
- Damodar
- Anuradha, Nashik Road
- Prabhat Cinema
- Vikas
- Circle
- Mahalaxmi
Multiplexes
- Cinemax, College Road
- Cinemax, City Centre Mall
- Cinemax Regimental, Nashik Road
- BIG Cinemas, CIDCO
- Fame Multiplex,Nashik Road
- SRS Cinemas (Coming Soon)Nasik Road
Artist (कलाकार)
- Rajesh Sawant Painting राजेश सावंत - चित्रकार
- Prafull Sawant Painting प्रफूल्ल सावंत - चित्रकार
- Sachin Shinde Dance सचिन शिंदे -नृत्य
FM Radio stations
There are 3 FM radio Stations in Nashik.
All India RadioAll India Radio , officially known as Akashvani is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati , an autonomous corporation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India...
's Akaswani is aired on FM 101.4 MHz and
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&
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are on 98.3 and 93.5 FM.
Print MediaNewspapersGavkari, Deshdoot,
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Tourism
Nashik has been on the tourist map of India especially Hindu religious tourism because of the legend that Lord Rama lived here during his exile. Gangapur Road,
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and Trimbak Road form the lifelines of the suburbs. For many, Nashik is just a pit-stop en route to
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or
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. If one decides to stop and look around the city and its outskirts, there's plenty to see. The Gangapur Dam is a beautiful site. The Dudhsagar Fall near the village of
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is worth a look in the rains. A few kilometers away from Gangapur village is a
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site. On the road to
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is the state's only Museum of
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. Anjaneri Parvat near
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is well known for
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s during
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season. Pandav Caves, the
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caves of
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origin, a Bird Sanctuary "Nandur-Madhyameshwar" popularly know as "Bharatpur of Maharashtra", which was started in
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, is a little ways from the city and is a mesmerizing place for nature and bird lovers.
Shopping and retail
Retail Shopping Malls in Nashik
- The Nasik City Centre Mall
Nasik City Centre is a mixed-use Shopping Mall complex in Nashik town which is developed by the Sarda group in partnership with Erdeen Fund Management, a PE firm from london. The Mall has opened in parts in April 2009 and will fully commence operations by September 2009. It is mix of urban...
- Big Bazaar
Big Bazaar is a chain of hypermarkets in India, with more than 100 stores in operation. It is a subsidiary of Pantaloon Retail India Ltd's, Future Group, and follows the business model of United States-based Wal-Mart....
, College Road
- Big Bazaar
Big Bazaar is a chain of hypermarkets in India, with more than 100 stores in operation. It is a subsidiary of Pantaloon Retail India Ltd's, Future Group, and follows the business model of United States-based Wal-Mart....
, Nashik Road
- Big Bazaar
Big Bazaar is a chain of hypermarkets in India, with more than 100 stores in operation. It is a subsidiary of Pantaloon Retail India Ltd's, Future Group, and follows the business model of United States-based Wal-Mart....
, Nashik City Centre Mall
- SK Mall ,College Road
- Pinnacle Mall
The Pinnacle Mall is a large mix used development in the city of Nasik, Maharashtra. It is large 300000 sq.ft development on the Trimbk road square at the junction of old Mumbai and Trimbakeshwar expressway. it is being developed by the Atal Buildcon company and will house central as default tenant...
, Golf Club
- Vishal Mega Mart ,Mumbai Naka
- Nashik Central , Trimbak Naka
- R L Mall(Rajmal Lakhichand) (under construction) with 4 star hotel
- East End, Mumbai-Agra Highway
- Mall by Western India Properties at Satpur (on hold)
- Mall by Raheja in Amabad MIDC (on hold)
- Suyojit Mall one each in Shikhare wadi (6 lakh sq.ft)& Mumbai Naka (10 lakh sq.ft)
- Kakade Magnum Mall (proposed)
- Prozone Mall (proposed)
- Pantaloons, Nashik City Centre Mall
- Westside, Nashik City Centre Mall
- Reliance Trends, Digital & Appliance, Nashik City Centre Mall
- Crosswords, Nashik City Centre Mall.
Nashik is growing as a shopping Hub. It Has All the MNC manufacturing and is a self sufficient cities. Every Big and small brand has its offices,factories,manufacturies, service centres in nashik city. In addition to that there is a very good presence of chain stores like Reliance fresh,
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,
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, Subiksha,
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.
Cuisine
Nashik traditionally boasts of a Maharashtrian cuisine with influences from
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,
RajasthanRājasthān is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan...
and
GujratGujrat is a city in Pakistan and is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. A person living in Gujrat is called Gujrati. The major sources of livelihood of Gujrat populace are agriculture and small industries.-Location:Gujrat is situated near the...
. The modern city however offers a range of restaurants with cuisines ranging from
PunjabiPunjabi cuisine can be non-vegetarian or completely vegetarian. One of the main features of Punjabi cuisine is its diverse range of dishes...
, South Indian to
ChineseChinese cuisine originated in China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world — from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa. In recent years, connoisseurs of Chinese cuisine have also sprouted in Eastern Europe and South Asia...
and continental cuisines.The Excellent Hotels in nashik city provide food ranges from nashik's Local Spicy food to high class international food at Various 5 star hotels to Road side Restaurants
Sports
CricketCricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, cricket had developed to the point where it had become the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being...
is the most popular sport in Nashik. The old city also patronizes traditional Maharashtrian sports like Kabbaddi and
Kho KhoKho Kho is an Indian sport played by teams of twelve players who try to avoid being touched by members of the opposing team, only 9 players of the team enter the field. Kho Kho and Kabaddi, in spite of popular misconception, are not the same....
. There Are many big stadiums in NAshik City like Raje Sambaji Stadium,Golf Ground ,YCMOU ,RYK College The Nashik Gymkhana is the principal place for playing formal sports and also to get formal training. At least three
swimming poolA swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest and deepest is the Olympic size...
s are run by the Civil administration.
Healthcare
- Regional Super Speciality Hospital (100 beds) run by the Government of Maharashtra
Maharashtra, a state in India has had a separate state government since it came into existence as a separate state on May 1, 1960. Like other states of India, the government is led by the Chief Minister...
- Apollo Hospital
Apollo Hospitals is a healthcare corporation that operates 38 hospitals in South Asia. It is the largest healthcare provider in Asia and the third largest in the world...
- Life Line Hospitals
- Wockhardt Hospitals
- Sanjivan Hospital Orthopedic and Pediatric Hospital
- NDMVP's Medical College's Hospital, Adgaon
and Many Big :- Small Hospitals
Pharmacy Colleges
1. Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir's College of Pharmacy, Panchavati (Offering Diploma, Bachelor and Masters course in Pharmacy)
2. N.D.M.V.P's Pharmacy College, Gangapur Road (Offering Bachelor and Masters course in Pharmacy)
3. Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology (N.D.M.V.P's), Adgaon (Offering Diploma Course in Pharmacy)
Key areas of Nashik
- Bagwanpura
- Chouk mandai
- Kathda
- Multanpura
- Nanawali
- Dudh bazaar
- Koknipura
- Panchavati
Panchavati is a famous religious and pilgrimage place in India.The name is derived from the Sanskrit pañca five vata Banyan Tree.The area of five Banyan trees is situated on the banks of River Godavari in Nasik, Maharashtra, India....
- Dahipool
- Main Road
- Shukla Lane
- Tapovan
Tapovan comes from the two root words Tapasya - meaning specifically austerity, and more generally spiritual practice, and Vana, meaning forest, or wilderness...
- Ekhlahre
- Adgaon
- Hirawadi
- Ramkund
- Dwarka
- Kathe Galli
- Shivaji Nagar
- Bodhle Nagar
- Deep Nagar
- Upa Nagar
- Tagore Nagar
- DJP Nagar
- Nashik Road
Nashik Road is the name given to the suburb of Nashik that has the city's railway station. The name 'Nashik Road' was originally used for the town surrounding the station and parts of the adjoining Deolali village, but has been administratively merged with the Nashik...
- Devlali
- Devlali Camp
- Gandhi Nagar
- Mukti dham
- Wadala
- Mumbai Naka
- Tidke Colony
- Thakkar Bazar
- Ganjmal
- CBS
- Gangapur Road
- Sharanpur Road
- College Road
- Canada Corner
- Mhasrul
- Meri
- Ashok Stambh
- Main Road
- MG Road
- Ravivar Karanja (RK)
- Gangapur
- Ananadvali
- Satpur
- Ambad
- Satpur MIDC
- Ambad MIDC
- Ashok Nagar
- Sramik Nagar
- Anjaneri (Birth Place of Lord Hanuman)
- Indira Nagar
- Vinay Nagar
- CIDCO
- Mahatma Nagar
- Trimbak Road
- Rane Nagar
- Symbiosis Area
- Govind Nagar
- Wadala Naka
- Bhadrakali
- Pathardi
- Pathatdi Fata
- kamatwada
- Kazipura
- Hire Nagar
- Badi Darghah
- Malegaon
- Kamod Nagar
- RTO
Overview
Nashik today is one of the fastest growing cities of India and has even been identified as a tier-2 metro. The city's economy is driven chiefly by the engineering and manufacturing industry (which has been around since the
seventiesThe 1970s was the decade that ran from January 1, 1970, to December 31, 1979.In the Western world, social progressive values that began in the 1960s, such as increasing political awareness and political and economic liberty of women, continued to grow...
) as well as the progressive agriculture in area surrounding the city. Auto majors such as Mahindra & Mahindra,
BOSCHBosch is a popular surname in Catalan and Dutch; it means forest. It may refer to:Places*Bosch, Buenos Aires, Argentina*Bosch *Huis Ten Bosch , JapanPeople:...
and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) such as
VIPVIP and V.I.P. is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:-In general:* Vacuum insulated panel* Vampires in Public, a live action role-playing game system based in the UK.* Variable Information Printing, a form of on-demand printing...
,
SamsoniteThe Samsonite Corporation makes luggage with its products ranging from large suitcases to small toiletries bags and briefcases. It was started in Denver, CO, in 1910 by Jesse Shwayder, as the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company. Shwayder named one of his initial cases "Samson", after the Biblical...
,
CEATCEAT may refer to:* CEAT Limited, is a tire manufacturing company based in Mumbai, India.* UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, is one of the eleven degree-granting units of the University of the Philippines at Los Baños....
etc. have their plants here and have spawned a huge network of auto component suppliers and engineering ancillary services. It is also a pharmaceutical hub with presence GlaxoSmithKline and Fem. In recent years, Nasik has also carved a niche for itself as India's "Napa Valley" and locally established wine brands such as "
SulaSula may refer to:* Booby, a seabird in the Sula genus* Sula , a novel by Toni Morrison* Sula II, a boat that runs trips to the island bird sanctuaries off North Berwick, Scotland...
" have attained international acclaim.
Modern efforts are on to promote the growth of an export-oriented rose farming and wine industry in the district. It is home to an important thermal power plant (
EklahareEklahare is a census town in Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Demographics: India census, Eklahare had a population of 12,010. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Eklahare has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
) and a National Treasury Printing Press (India Security Press at
Nashik RoadNashik Road is the name given to the suburb of Nashik that has the city's railway station. The name 'Nashik Road' was originally used for the town surrounding the station and parts of the adjoining Deolali village, but has been administratively merged with the Nashik...
). There are five "Industrial Zones" in the Nashik area and its outskirts (Satpur,
AmbadAmbad is a city and a municipal council in Jalna district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Ambad is located at . It has an average elevation of 530 metres .a new biotech hub-Demographics:...
,
SinnarSinnar is a city and a municipal council in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Sinnar is located at . It has an average elevation of 651 metres . Sinnar is one of the major industrial zones built around city of Nashik. It lies 30 km southeast of Nashik city on the...
,
IgatpuriIgatpuri is a city and a Hill Station municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats. The station lies in Nashik District between Mumbai and Nashik Road on the Central Railway. Igatpuri is known for its Buddhist Pagoda for Medititation...
and
DindoriDindori may refer to:* Dindori, Madhya Pradesh, a town and district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh, central India* Dindori district, a district of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India....
). Nashik has a number of sugar mills. It is also chief exporter of
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s and
pomegranateThe pomegranate is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing to between five and eight meters tall. The pomegranate is native to Southwest Asia and has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times...
s.
Private industries
The
HAL-Business:* Hamburg America Line, a shipping company* Hawaiian Airlines* Het Amsterdams Lyceum, a Dutch term meaning the Lyceum of Amsterdam* Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, India's largest aerospace company...
plant is an aircraft manufacturing plant located 10 miles (16 km) from Nashik employing about 7000 people, so making Nashik a hub with good prospects for aircraft manufacturing. World-renown manufacturers who have set up plants in the Nashik MIDC area are: Bosch India (leader in auto ancillaries),
Crompton GreavesCrompton Greaves is an Indian multinational engaged in design, manufacturing, and marketing of products related to power generation, transmission, and distribution.- History :...
Limited,
ABBABB is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:* ABB Grain, an Australian agribusiness* ABB Group, formerly ASEA Brown Boveri, a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation based in Switzerland* Abu Bakar Bashir, the leader of Indonesian Mujahideen Council...
Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Kirloskar Oil, Ceat Tyres, Schnider, Jyothi Structure, Shanmukha Laboratories, VIP Ltd, Graphite India Ltd,'Surya Murphy', Glaxo Pharma, Coca Cola, and Victor Gasket Ltd. As well,
ITInformation technology , as defined by the Information Technology Association of America , is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware." IT deals with the use of electronic...
sectors have s entered, but growth is slow due to the lack of infrastructure and technical support.
Nashik is now popular for the wine industry, with around 60% of Indian wine production at Nashik. Nasik Wine Park is a grape wine park administered by the
Maharashtra Industrial Development CorporationMaharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is a project of the Government of Maharashta State in India, and is the leading corporation of Maharashtra....
(MIDC).
Many renowned Indian and MNCs have established themselves in Nashik:
- Mahindra and Mahindra
- Crompton Greaves
Crompton Greaves is an Indian multinational engaged in design, manufacturing, and marketing of products related to power generation, transmission, and distribution.- History :...
- BOSCH India (old name MICO)
- Thyssen Krupp
- Samsonite
The Samsonite Corporation makes luggage with its products ranging from large suitcases to small toiletries bags and briefcases. It was started in Denver, CO, in 1910 by Jesse Shwayder, as the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company. Shwayder named one of his initial cases "Samson", after the Biblical...
- CEAT
CEAT may refer to:* CEAT Limited, is a tire manufacturing company based in Mumbai, India.* UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, is one of the eleven degree-granting units of the University of the Philippines at Los Baños....
- Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tooling and equipment.The Atlas Copco Group is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Revenues for 2007 totaled BSEK 63. The Group employs more than 33,000 people...
- L&T
L&T may refer to:*Lord & Taylor, the oldest department store chain in the United States*Larsen & Toubro, India's largest engineering and construction conglomerate...
- HAL
-Business:* Hamburg America Line, a shipping company* Hawaiian Airlines* Het Amsterdams Lyceum, a Dutch term meaning the Lyceum of Amsterdam* Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, India's largest aerospace company...
- Cable Corporation of India
- Siemens
Siemens AG is a German electrical and telecommunications companysiemens may refer to*siemens , the SI unit of electrical conductance, equivalent to 1 ampere/voltSiemens may also refer to:...
- Sharada Inventions Pvt. Ltd
- Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is a French global company. It was founded in 1836 by two brothers, Eugène I and Adolphe Schneider.In the first part of the 20th century, Schneider et Cie associated itself with Westinghouse Systems, a major international electrical group at the time. The group began...
- Caprihans
- Fem Care Pharma
- Glaxo Smithkline
- ABB
ABB is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:* ABB Grain, an Australian agribusiness* ABB Group, formerly ASEA Brown Boveri, a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation based in Switzerland* Abu Bakar Bashir, the leader of Indonesian Mujahideen Council...
- VIP
VIP and V.I.P. is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:-In general:* Vacuum insulated panel* Vampires in Public, a live action role-playing game system based in the UK.* Variable Information Printing, a form of on-demand printing...
Luggage
- Jindal Steel
Jindal Steel and Power Limited is the most valuable private steel producer in India, with a market cap of $11.8 billion. However, in terms tonnage, it is the third largest steel producer in India. The company manufactures and sells sponge iron, mild steel slabs, ferro chrome, iron ore, mild steel,...
- Perfect Circle
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- Garware
- Kirloskar Oil Engines
- Gabriel India Ltd
- IBP
IBP can mean:*Integrated Business Planning*IBP Co. Limited, an Indian company specialized in petroleum.*Integrative Body Psychotherapy, a technique in Body Psychotherapy.*Invasive Blood Pressure, a blood pressure-related topic....
- PCVL Castings
- Tirupati Sree Venkateshwara Industrial Engineering
- Sharda Motor Industries Limited
- Essar Steel Hypermart Ltd.
- gloStream Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
- Sula wines
- Shanmukha Laboratories
IT Parks
Recently the
governmentMaharashtra, a state in India has had a separate state government since it came into existence as a separate state on May 1, 1960. Like other states of India, the government is led by the Chief Minister...
has decided to prepare IT parks in the city of Nashik. The V-Tech park is one of the largest IT parks of Maharashtra. Nashik is also emerging as a
BPOBusiness process outsourcing is a form of outsourcing that involves the contracting of the operations and responsibilities of a specific business functions to a third-party service provider. Originally, this was associated with manufacturing firms, such as Coca Cola that outsourced large segments...
/IT destination and is in list of the selected Tier II cities for BPO/IT companies. ; companies like Datamatics,
WNSWNS is an acronym for:* Web Notification Service* Westside Neighborhood School, Los Angeles* Wireless Network Simulator* WADP Numbering System* White nose syndrome, a poorly understood disease of bats* World News Services* World Netball Series...
and gloStream have presence in Nashik.
Government-run industries
The Indian Security Press – The India Security Press (the National Treasury Press) was the biggest employer in Nashik for many decades until the late
eightiesThe 1980s was the decade that ran from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989.The time period saw social, economic and general change as wealth and production migrated to newly industrializing economies...
when a service-based economy started to thrive. The existence of the India Security Press is very beneficial to Nashik citizens. It has provide employment to thousands of residents for the past few decades, and has stimulated the surrounding economy and protecterd the green canopy of the city. There is an adjoining Gymkhana and a large playground, which is a favorite games/exercise spot for both children and adults.
Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedHindustan Aeronautics Limited based in Bangalore, India, is one of Asia's largest aerospace companies. Under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defence, this public sector company is mainly involved in aerospace industry, which includes manufacturing and assembling aircraft, navigation and...
has a presence at Ojhar Township in the Nashik District of Maharashtra State, where it is designs, manufactures and overhauls a variety of aviation products from basic trainers to highly sophisticated supersonic fighters, helicopters, transport aircraft, engines, accessories and systems.
Agriculture
Nashik is very famous for grapes,
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s and
tomatoThe tomato is a herbaceous, usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family that is typically cultivated for the purpose of harvesting its fruit for human consumption...
es, all of which are grown in huge quantities. The wine culture is growing at an alarming speed for both growers and wine makers.
Nashik was famous for its table grapes for a very long time. In early 1925, the Table Grape revolution was started in Ojhar, a small town near Nashik, by Shree Raosaheb Jairam Krishnaji Gaikwad who is known to have been the first person to commercially grow table grapes in Maharashtra. He is known as the Father of Indian grapes and revolutionized not only grape growing, but also many other crop cultivation practices. Today, table grapes are being exported in great quantities to
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, the
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and Asia. They are used to make
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s and juices. Nashik also exports a reasonable quantity of onions. Agriculture contributes greatly towards the Nashik's economy.
Urbanisation and development
Nashik has transformed from a small pilgrimage town to a modern mid-sized city in the last two decades or so. The growth of industries brought about a major growth in population resulting into expansion of the footprint of the city into the hinterland and resulted into growth of suburbs along the periphery of the city. The natural benefits of geography and climate and abundant availability of water catalyzed this growth.
The retail revolution in India also left an impact on Nashik with multiple medium and large sized retail malls opening up in the city after the year 2002. Stand-alone branded apparel stores and food chains followed the trend and have opened up outlets to cater to the growing urban population.
Some of the other statistics are given below:
- The literacy rate in Nashik is 85.67%.
- People living below poverty line: 5.6%
- Literacy rate: 85.67%
- Human Development Index(from 2001-2008):90.00%
- Infrastructure Development: 80%
Demographics
According to the Census of India, 2001, Nashik had a population of 1,076,967. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nashik had an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 64%; male literacy was 80%, and female literacy was 66%. In Nashik, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. In the same year (census year 2001) the Nashik Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1,152,326 and thus it was the fourth largest urban area of
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
State after
MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
,
PunePune , formerly known as Punawadi or Punya-Nagari or Poona, is the eighth largest city in India, and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai...
and
NagpurNāgpur is a city in the state of Maharashtra. It is the largest city in central India. It is also the third largest city by population in the state of Maharashtra. Nagpur UA with a population of around 2,420,000; is the 13
th largest urban conglomeration in India and 114
th...
.
The projected population of Nashik urban agglomeration (which includes abutting urban areas like Deolali) as on 1st of January 2009 is 16,20,000 .
Administration
Nashik is the headquarter of
Nashik DistrictNashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Nashik district has an area of 15,530 square kilometres...
and is also the headquarter of Nashik Revenue Division of Maharashtra. The city is administered by the
Nashik Municipal CorporationNashik or Nasik ) Nashik or Nasik ) Nashik or Nasik ) ( is a city in Maharashtra, India. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra, 180 km from Mumbai and 202 km from Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik District and Nashik Division...
which came into existence in 1982 by combining Nashik Municipality and surrounding civic bodies e.g. Nashik Road Municipality.
A planned area was introduced in Nashik which was designed and executed by CIDCO which is now administered by the Nashik Municipal Corporation.
The two industrial areas viz. Satpur and Ambad were developed by
Maharashtra Industrial Development CorporationMaharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is a project of the Government of Maharashta State in India, and is the leading corporation of Maharashtra....
which now fall under the Nashik Municipal Corporation for administrative purpose.
DeolaliDeolali is a census town in Nashik District in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Demographics: India census , Deolali had a population of 50,617. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Deolali has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
, which is also a part of the Nashik urban agglomeration, has a separate civic body called the Deolali Cantonment Board.
Education
Main article:
Education in NashikNashik has been the educational hub of North Maharashtra. The city has two state run universities viz. [www.ycmou.com The Yashawatrao Chavhan Maharashtra Open University ] and the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.HPT College , set up in 1925 was the first degree...
Nashik has been the educational hub of North Maharashtra. The city has two state-run universities viz. The Yashawatrao Chavhan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) (located near Gangapur village on the outskirts of Nashik) and the
Maharashtra University of Health SciencesMaharashtra University Of Health Sciences is located in Nashik District, Maharashtra, India.The university was established on 3 June 1998 by the state Government of Maharashtra through an ordinance....
located near Mhasrul (a suburb of Nashik). HPT Arts and RYK Science College (run by the Gokhale Education Society), set up in 1925 was the first degree college in the city. BYK College (Commerce faculty),
KTHM CollegeThe K.R.T. Arts, B.H. Commerce & A.M. Science College, Nashik was established in 1969 and is affiliated to University of Pune. The college is situated on a campus on the bank of river Godavari....
, Bytco College, LVH College, BMC College are the names of few of the significant degree colleges imparting education in Arts, Science and Commerce faculties.
Rasbihari International School [PYP, IGCSC],MET's Institute of Engineering and MET campus, KK Wagh Engineering College, NDMVP's College of Engineering, Sir Visvesvaraya Memorial College of Engineering, NDMVPS's College of Architecture, MGM's Medical College, NDMVP's Medical College, JDCB Institute of Management, Brahma valley education Society are some of the notable institutes imparting professional education.
The city has several government run and private run schools offering quality education in Marathi and English medium such as
Fravashi AcademyFravashi Academy is a primary and secondary school run by the R. S. Luth Education Trust in Nashik, Maharashtra. Mr. Ratanshaw Sorabji Luth, the Founder Father of Fravashi Academy, Nashik, was a renowned personality of Nashik. He formed an Educational Trust in 1978, which is a private trust, with...
,
Boys' Town Public SchoolBoys' Town Public School, in Nashik, Maharashtra, India, is one of the oldest and best English medium schools in the region. Alumni of the school include Nari Contractor, former captain of the Indian cricket team.-History:...
,
Rachana Vidyalaya, Pethe Vidyalaya, Sarda Kanya Vidyalaya ,Saint philomena convent high school
Rungta High SchoolJ. S. Rungta High School, established in 1918, is the oldest present school in Nashik, Maharashtra, India. It is located near Ashok Stambh.-History:The school was established in 1918 as New English School and later became J. S. Rungta High School....
and the
Barnes SchoolBarnes School, Devlali, is the largest boarding school in west India. It was established in 1925, on the basis of a 1718 original foundation....
at
DeolaliDeolali is a census town in Nashik District in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Demographics: India census , Deolali had a population of 50,617. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Deolali has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
are few of the oldest schools set up in the city.
Many schools imparting international education have come up over the years, like Ryan International School-known for its excellence in all fields, Rasbihari International School, Fravashi International School and Wisdom High School ,
The Leprosy Mission Vocational Training Centre, Panchavathi, Nasik is on the oldest vocational training centre in India rendering free training for the Leprosy affected students and families.Symbiosis School.
Rasbihari is the only school that provides IB education & offers the Primary Years Program.
Symbiosis School is known for its CBSE Excellence.
Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management under Symbiosis International University (SIU) offers a World Class MBA program with emphasis on Operations Management.
Transportation
Nashik has been a major transport node given its road and rail connectivity and geographic location.
Roads
Nashik is one of the major road junctions of India. The
MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
-
AgraAgra is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It finds mention in the epic Mahābhārata where it was called Agrevaṇa , or 'the border of the forest'. Legend ascribes the founding of the city to Rājā Badal Singh , whose fort, Badalgarh, stood on or...
national highwayThe term national highway may refer to:* National Highway * China National Highways* National Trunk Highway System in China* National Highway * National Highways of Pakistan* National highways of Japan* National Roads in South Africa...
(NH3) runs through Nashik. Nashik is also connected to
PunePune , formerly known as Punawadi or Punya-Nagari or Poona, is the eighth largest city in India, and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai...
with NH-50. Nashik is a major road junction of major
state highwayState highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state government in a country that is divided into states :...
s. It is well connected to
SuratSurat formerly known as Suryapur or Khubsoorat, is the eighth largest city in India. The city proper is the seventh most populous city in India and 49th in the world. Surat is the administrative capital of Surat district....
,
AurangabadAurangabad Aurangabad Aurangabad ( ( , meaning "Built by the Throne", named after Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb), is a city in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India. The city is a tourist hub, surrounded with many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO...
,
MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
,
PunePune , formerly known as Punawadi or Punya-Nagari or Poona, is the eighth largest city in India, and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai...
,
AhmednagarAhmednagar is a city of Ahmednagar District in the state of Maharashtra, India, on the west bank of the Sina river, about 120 km northeast of Pune and 120 km from Aurangabad. Ahmednagar is the largest district in the Maharashtra state of India. Sugar, milk and bank co-operatives thrive...
,
DhuleDhule is a city and a municipal council in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
and many other cities. It has been seeing reasonable grown in terms of road infrastructure in the past few years or so.
Map of Nashik Taluka
A privately built and tolled expressway is nearing completion between
MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
and Nashik.
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The National Highway Number 3 (NH3) is being converted into a multi-lane tolled road. The stretch from Mumbai to
BhiwandiBhiwandi is a city, in the district of Thane, in the western state of Maharashtra, in India, located 50 km to the north-east of Mumbai and 15 km to the north-east of Thane city. The exact location of Bhiwandi is ....
is already a four-lane road. Work is in progress for the four-laning of the stretch between Bhiwandi and Gonde. This stretch passes through the
Kasara GhatKasara ghat is a ghat in the Western Ghats near the town of Kasara in Maharashtra. The Kasara Ghat is located on the busy Mumbai–-Nashik route, and is one of the four major routes rail and road routes leading into the Mumbai...
Section (known as
Thalghat traditionally). It is understood that the stretch between Gonde and Pimpalgaon Baswant (near Ozar Airport), which actually passes though Nashik city, is proposed to be a six-laned highway with multiple
flyoverFlyover may refer to:*Flyover , a high-level overpass that crosses over a highway interchange or intersection*Flypast or flyby, a celebratory display or ceremonial flight, a ceremonial or honorific flight of one or more aircraft...
s at key intersections. The work of the road beyond the one described above (Pimpalgaon Baswant to Dhule) is nearing completion. The NH50 to Pune is a traditional two-laned road up to
RajgurunagarRajgurunagar a town in Maharashtra, India.It is famous as the birth place of the Indian revolutionary Rajguru. Rajgurunagar has witnessed memorable incidents during its history. The battle between Tarabai and Dilawarkhan took place near Rajgurunagar. Peshwas had maintained close relations with...
(Pune District) and four laned further till Pune.
Intercity travel
Buses: MSRTCMaharashtra State Road Transport Corporation is a state run bus service based in Maharashtra, India with 16,000 buses it is second largest bus service provider in the World and largest in india which services routes to other towns and cities within the same and adjoining states...
(State Run)
Efficient and punctual buses are run by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation to various cities, towns and villages around Nashik. They operate services from multiple bus terminals (New and old Central Bus Stand or CBS, Mela Sthanak, Mahamarg Bus Stand and Nimani Bus Stand) primarily based on geographic locations of the destinations. The new CBS (also known as Thakkar Bazaar) is the principal bus terminal from where one can get to travel to
MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
,
PunePune , formerly known as Punawadi or Punya-Nagari or Poona, is the eighth largest city in India, and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai...
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KolhapurKolhapur is a city situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. The population of Kolhapur city was 4,93,167, as per the 2001 census. Kolhapaur also serves as the headquarters of the Kolhapur District. As is the case in most of the Maharashtra cities, the main language spoken here is...
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SataraSatara is a town located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The name is derived from the seven hills surrounding the town. The town is 2320 ft...
, the
KonkanThe Konkan , also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali, is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...
Region,
AurangabadAurangabad Aurangabad Aurangabad ( ( , meaning "Built by the Throne", named after Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb), is a city in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India. The city is a tourist hub, surrounded with many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO...
and so on. Semi-luxury buses are available to some of the important locations. Nashik to Pune is a special semi-luxury service which runs decently built buses at half-hour intervals from 5.30 in the morning to 12.30 in the midnight. The Mahamarg bus stand caters to services departing for Ahmednagar, Solapur, Kasara and
ShirdiShirdi is a town and falls under the jurisdiction of municipal council located in Rahata Tahasil in Ahmednagar District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located at . Shirdi is accessible via the Ahmednagar - Manmad State Highway No.10, approximately 83 km from Ahmednagar and 15 km from...
. Other bus stands cater to district level traffic to small towns and villages.
Private Buses Several private bus operators run services with good quality buses (Air-conditioned buses in many cases) although to large cities around like Mumbai, Pune,
NagpurNāgpur is a city in the state of Maharashtra. It is the largest city in central India. It is also the third largest city by population in the state of Maharashtra. Nagpur UA with a population of around 2,420,000; is the 13
th largest urban conglomeration in India and 114
th...
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AhmedabadAhmedabad is a city in India, which is the largest city in the state of Gujarat, with a population of approximately 52 lakhs . Located on the banks of the River Sabarmati, the city is the administrative centre of Ahmedabad district and was the capital of Gujarat from 1960 to 1970; the capital...
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SuratSurat formerly known as Suryapur or Khubsoorat, is the eighth largest city in India. The city proper is the seventh most populous city in India and 49th in the world. Surat is the administrative capital of Surat district....
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VadodaraVadodara , formerly Baroda , is the third most-populated city in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. It is one of four cities in the state with a population of over 1 million, the other being Rajkot and the two cities listed above, although it has a massive population of over 3...
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IndoreIndore is the largest city and commercial capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . It is also known as The City of Holkars. The city was built by a holkar, Rani Ahilya Bai, one of the famous queens of India. Located in the Narmada river valley in the western part of the state of Madhya...
,
KolhapurKolhapur is a city situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. The population of Kolhapur city was 4,93,167, as per the 2001 census. Kolhapaur also serves as the headquarters of the Kolhapur District. As is the case in most of the Maharashtra cities, the main language spoken here is...
etc.
Air conditioned TaxisPopularly knows as cool cabs (blue and silver colored), these services are available to Mumbai,
ThaneThane is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Conurbation, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane District. The city has an area of 147 km
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, Shirdi, Pune and a few other locations. These serve as a good option in case of unplanned travel decisions and available round-the-clock at stipulated taxi-stands located conveniently in the city. Taxis could be hired fully or on seat-basis. One could walk up to the taxi stand or call for the taxi at desired location although at an additional cost.
Railways
Nashik Road Railway Station is an important railway station on the Mumbai-
KalyanKalyan is a city in the Thane district of Maharashtra, and a major railway junction in the vicinity of Mumbai, India. It is the capital of Kalyan Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district. The city has been combined with its neighbouring township of Dombivli to form the City...
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ManmadManmad is a town in Nasik district in the state of Maharashtra state in India. It is the third largest town in Nasik district, with a population of approximately 125,000...
-Bhusaval (and further to
DelhiDelhi, known locally as Dilli , and also by the official name National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India...
or
Kolkata, formerly , is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in eastern India on the east bank of the River Hooghly. When referred to as Calcutta, it usually includes the suburbs, and thus its population exceeds 15 million, making it India's third-largest metropolitan area and...
) sector of the
Central RailwayThe Central Railway is one of the largest of the 16 zones of Indian Railways. Its headquarters is in Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus...
Division of
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is the state-owned railway company of India, which owns and operates most of the country's rail transport...
which was the first ever electrified section in India. The railway station is about 11 km away from the city center (and hence called Nashik Road instead of Nashik).
Most of the trains halt at Nashik Road station although generally for a short duration(2 to 5 minutes).
DeolaliDeolali is a census town in Nashik District in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Demographics: India census , Deolali had a population of 50,617. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Deolali has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
is another station (about 10 minutes train travel towards Mumbai) which serves the population residing in the Deolali Cantonment Area and the adjoining towns like
BhagurBhagur is a city and a municipal council in Nashik District in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Demographics: India census, Bhagur had a population of 12,454. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhagur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of...
etc. Interestingly, a horse-drawn
tramA tram, tramcar, trolley, trolleycar, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a conventional train, designed for the transport of passengers within, close to, or between villages, towns and/or cities, on tracks running primarily on streets...
used to ply between Nashik Road Station and the Nashik City between 1889 and 1933.
More than 50 trains pass through this station daily and it is thus connected to Mumbai,
AurangabadAurangabad Aurangabad Aurangabad ( ( , meaning "Built by the Throne", named after Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb), is a city in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India. The city is a tourist hub, surrounded with many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO...
,
NandedNanded , is the second largest city in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India. Nanded is also district headquarter of Nanded District in Marathwada region or Nanded revenue division. It is known as an important holy place for the Sikh faith....
, Hyderabad,
BhopalBhopāl is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarter of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. Bhopal is known as the Lake city as its landscape is dotted with a number of natural lakes.Bhopal is also one of the greenest cities of India.Historically, Bhopal...
,
AgraAgra is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It finds mention in the epic Mahābhārata where it was called Agrevaṇa , or 'the border of the forest'. Legend ascribes the founding of the city to Rājā Badal Singh , whose fort, Badalgarh, stood on or...
,
DelhiDelhi, known locally as Dilli , and also by the official name National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India...
,
NagpurNāgpur is a city in the state of Maharashtra. It is the largest city in central India. It is also the third largest city by population in the state of Maharashtra. Nagpur UA with a population of around 2,420,000; is the 13
th largest urban conglomeration in India and 114
th...
,
Kolkata, formerly , is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in eastern India on the east bank of the River Hooghly. When referred to as Calcutta, it usually includes the suburbs, and thus its population exceeds 15 million, making it India's third-largest metropolitan area and...
,
GuwahatiGuwahati is a major city in eastern India, often considered as the gateway to the North-East Region of the country and is the largest city within the region. Dispur, the capital of the Indian state of Assam is situated within the city. Guwahati is one of the most rapidly growing cities in India...
,
JammuJammu is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
, Madgaon,
MangaloreMangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka...
and so on.
Although the station connects to most northern and eastern parts of the country, major passenger traffic is between Mumbai and Nashik. Fast-moving intercity trains like the Panchvati express and the
Godavari ExpressGodavari Express is one of the most prestigious trains of South Central Railway and runs between Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. It is one of the longest trains running with 24 coaches. The train is considered to be one of the best way to commute between the two important cities of Andhra Pradesh...
connect this station to Mumbai. These trains originate from
ManmadManmad is a town in Nasik district in the state of Maharashtra state in India. It is the third largest town in Nasik district, with a population of approximately 125,000...
and principally cater the large number of business travelers from Manmad and Nashik to Mumbai and suburban area.
Airways
Kingfisher AirlinesKingfisher Airlines Limited, is a major Indian airline. Kingfisher operates more than 400 flights a day and has a network of 72 destinations, with regional and long-haul international services....
runs only one daily flight in the evening at 18:50 hrs to Mumbai from Nashik's Ozar Airport located at some 24 km from the city center. Deccan Airways also used to operate a flight to Mumbai from Ozar airport a couple of years ago which was later taken off due to lack of passengers. Nashik has another airport at
GandhinagarGandhinagar is the capital of the state of Gujarat and Greenest capital city of Asia.-History:...
with a shorter runway and hence unfit for modern-day passenger aircraft. The government run
VayudootVayudoot was an airline in India established in January, 1981 as a subsidiary of Air India and Indian Airlines. This airline was originally conceived to serve the north-east region of India where the surface transport facilities were inadequate and surface routes were circuituous.-History &...
used a operate a service to Mumbai from this Gandhinagar Airport during the
1980sThe 1980s was the decade that ran from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989.The time period saw social, economic and general change as wealth and production migrated to newly industrializing economies...
.
Intra-city travel
Nashik has been having a reasonably reliable and punctual bus based intra-city transport system which is operated by the state run
MSRTCMaharashtra State Road Transport Corporation is a state run bus service based in Maharashtra, India with 16,000 buses it is second largest bus service provider in the World and largest in india which services routes to other towns and cities within the same and adjoining states...
. The principal operating hub is at
PanchavatiPanchavati is a famous religious and pilgrimage place in India.The name is derived from the Sanskrit pañca five vata Banyan Tree.The area of five Banyan trees is situated on the banks of River Godavari in Nasik, Maharashtra, India....
. Other key city bus nodes are Nashik Road (Railway Station), Satpur, Central Bus Stand and
ShalimarShalimar is a Kashmiri term that may refer to:In India*Shalimar Bagh, a colony in North-West Delhi*Shalimar Gardens, several royal gardens of the Mughal Empire**Shalimar Gardens , India**Shalimar Gardens , Pakistan...
. Buses ply to almost all parts of the city.
The MSRTC has been requesting the [Nashik Municipal Corporation] to take over the bus service but that has not happened till date.
Peculiarly painted Taxis (Black and Yellow) are available for point to point (unmetered) travel to destination within the city and to nearby tourist attraction like Trimbakeshwar and Someshwar or the Railway Station.
Metered and unmetered auro-rikshaws ply in the city and are available with reasonable ease.
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