Niphad
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Niphad is the name of a town
, and of the taluka
headquartered there, in the Nashik District
of Maharashtra
, India
. The Marathi
name signifies a place without mountains; indeed, the taluka's topography is fairly level with hardly even any hills.
Niphad's latitude and longitude coordinates are 20°5′0"N 74°7′0"E. Located northeast of Nashik proper, the taluka borders Sinnar
, Nashik, Dindori
, Chandwad
, and Yeola
Talukas and Ahmednagar District
and has no direct ocean access. Niphad Sub-Division comprises Niphad, Sinnar, and Yeola Talukas.
–Nagpur
section of the Central Railway. Though its villages' facilities are improving, the town remains the local Transportation and Communication Hub as well as the seat of Government and law enforcement with Additional District Courts serving Niphad,Yeola and Pimpalgaon Baswant courts and the center for Medical and Veterinary care, Trade, Banking (with State Bank
and Land Development Bank branches), and education (through High schools,Junior Colleges,Senior Colleges,Government ITI and other technical Institutes ).
Niphad Town is home to a number of Hindu
temple
s dedicated to various deities as well as a dargah
and a few mosque
s. A Traditional fair in honour of Shree Khandoba (not to be confused with the other Khandoba fair in Chandori in the taluka) is held on Magha Shuddha Paurnima and attracted over 2,000 participants annually in the time of the 1975 Gazetteer.
Its major rivers are the Godavari
and its tributary the Kadawa; as of 1975 irrigation
was achieved by means of the Vadali river bandhara
near the taluka in addition to "well over a hundred" well
s within it.
Sugarcane
is one of its most important agricultural products and is the basis for its sugar
refining and alcohol
distilling industry, conducted at its two co-operative sugar factories, the Niphad Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana in Bhausahebnagar and the Karmaveer Kakasaheb Wagh Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana in Kakasahebnagar, major factories of wines in Vinchur MIDC area like VINSURA, VINSULA, VINEYARDS.
Other major crops include onion, grape
s, soyabean, tomato and flower
s, exported internationally, as well as wheat
, gram
, onion
s, and other vegetable
s and grain
s (bajra
, jovar
, tur
).
In the 1971 Census, the taluka's total population was 216,641, up from 124,727 in 1951.
Niphad Town is notable as the birthplace of the reformer Mahadev Govind Ranade
.
s in Niphad Taluka.
Ahergaon, Anterweli, Aurangpur, Behed, Bharwas, Bhendali, Bhuse, Bokaddara, Brahmangaon Vanas, Brahmangaon Vinchur, Brahmanwade, Chandori, Chapadgaon, Chatori, Chehadi Kh., Chitegaon, Dahigaon, Darna Sangvi, Datyane
, Davachawadi, Deogaon
, Dhanore, Dharangaon Khadak, Dharangaon Veer, Dongargaon
, Gajarwadi, Golegaon, Gondegaon, Jivhale, Jalgaon, Kanlad, Karanjgaon
, Karanji Kh., Karsul, Kathargaon, Khadak Malegaon, Khangaon Najik, Khangaon Thadi,
Khede/Mauje Khde, Khedlezunge, Kokangaon, Kolgaon, Kotamgaon, Kothure, Kumbhari, Kundewadi, Kurudgaon, Lalpadi, Lasalgaon (Urban Area I), Lonwadi, Mahajanpur, Manjargaon, Manori Kh., Maralgoi Bk., Maralgoi Kh., Mhalsakore, Mukhed
, Naitale, Nandgaon
, Nandur Kh., Nandur Madhmeshwar, Nandurdi, Narayan Tembhi, Narayangaon
, Nimgaon Wakada, Niphad, Oney, Ozar (Urban area 2), Pachore k., Pachore Kh., Pachore Wani, Palkhed, Panchakeshwar, Pimpalgaon Baswant
, Pimpalgaon Najik, Pimpalgaon Nipani, Pimpalas, Pimpri, Ranwad, Rasalpur, Raulas, Redgaon Bk., Rui
, Sakore, Sarole Kh., Sarole Thadi, Sawargaon
, Sawli, Saykhede, Shimpi Takali, Shingve, Shirasgaon, Shirvadewakad, ShirwadeWani, Shivadi
, Shivare, SonewadiBk, Sonewadi Kh., Sukene Kasabe, Sukene Mauje, Sundarpur
, Takali Vinchur, Talwade, Tamaswadi, Tarukhedle, Thergaon, Thetale, Ugaon, Umbarkhed, Vadali Najik, Varhedarna, Vinchur, Wahegaon, Wakad
, Wavi, Welapur, bhausahebnagar
An electronic transcription is available online:
Information on Niphad specifically may be found throughout the Gazetteer: see especially the chapter on Places.
The major drawback of the Gazetteer is its age; little or no information was updated for the 2004 electronic version, and since it was compiled over a period of more than two decades, some of its data and descriptions may have already been out of date at the time of its publication in 1975. Therefore, it is not appropriate to uncritically apply its statements and conclusions to Nashik District in the present day.
Town
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, and of the taluka
Tehsil
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headquartered there, in the Nashik District
Nashik district
Nashik 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...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
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, India
India
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. The Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
name signifies a place without mountains; indeed, the taluka's topography is fairly level with hardly even any hills.
Niphad's latitude and longitude coordinates are 20°5′0"N 74°7′0"E. Located northeast of Nashik proper, the taluka borders Sinnar
Sinnar
Sinnar is a city and a municipal council in Sinnar taluka of 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, Dindori
Dindori, Maharashtra
Dindori is a town and taluka in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Dindori is known for its grape farming. Dindori is also the center for spirituality by "Swami Samarth Kendra" which is driven by the Annasaheb more.-External links:...
, Chandwad
Chandwad
Chandwad is a tehsil in Malegaon subdivision of Nashik district in Maharashtra, India. It is historical place where Ahilyadevi Holkar's Rangmahal is situated. It is surrounded by big mountains and is like a hill station. Population is around 20000....
, and Yeola
Yeola
Yeola is a town and a municipal council and a taluka headquarters in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Yeola is 82 kilometres from Nasik on Nasik-Aurangabad Highway and 29 kilometres south of Manmad on the Manmad–Ahmednagar road. Yeola is 35 kilometres from...
Talukas and Ahmednagar District
Ahmednagar district
Ahmednagar district is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical Ahmednagar city is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar was the seat of the Ahmednagar Sultanate of late medieval period . This district is also known for the towns of Shirdi associated with...
and has no direct ocean access. Niphad Sub-Division comprises Niphad, Sinnar, and Yeola Talukas.
Niphad Town
About 40 km (25 mi) just North of due east of Nashik, the town lies on the Nashik–Aurangabad Highway, and has a station on the MumbaiMumbai
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–Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
section of the Central Railway. Though its villages' facilities are improving, the town remains the local Transportation and Communication Hub as well as the seat of Government and law enforcement with Additional District Courts serving Niphad,Yeola and Pimpalgaon Baswant courts and the center for Medical and Veterinary care, Trade, Banking (with State Bank
State Bank of India
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and Land Development Bank branches), and education (through High schools,Junior Colleges,Senior Colleges,Government ITI and other technical Institutes ).
Niphad Town is home to a number of Hindu
Hindu
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temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
s dedicated to various deities as well as a dargah
Dargah
A Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as . Dargahs are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as khanqah...
and a few mosque
Mosque
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s. A Traditional fair in honour of Shree Khandoba (not to be confused with the other Khandoba fair in Chandori in the taluka) is held on Magha Shuddha Paurnima and attracted over 2,000 participants annually in the time of the 1975 Gazetteer.
Niphad Taluka
Agrarian Niphad is one of the district's most fertile—and flood-prone—talukas.Its major rivers are the Godavari
Godavari River
The Godavari is a river that runs from western to southern India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India , that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India...
and its tributary the Kadawa; as of 1975 irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
was achieved by means of the Vadali river bandhara
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
near the taluka in addition to "well over a hundred" well
Water well
A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving, boring or drilling to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn by an electric submersible pump, a trash pump, a vertical turbine pump, a handpump or a mechanical pump...
s within it.
Sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
is one of its most important agricultural products and is the basis for its sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
refining and alcohol
Alcohol
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distilling industry, conducted at its two co-operative sugar factories, the Niphad Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana in Bhausahebnagar and the Karmaveer Kakasaheb Wagh Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana in Kakasahebnagar, major factories of wines in Vinchur MIDC area like VINSURA, VINSULA, VINEYARDS.
Other major crops include onion, grape
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
s, soyabean, tomato and flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s, exported internationally, as well as wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, gram
Gram (disambiguation)
Gram is a unit of measurement of mass. Otherwise, "gram" may refer to:* -gram, the Greek-based suffix meaning "drawing" or "representation."-People:* Zénobe Gramme , Belgian electrical engineer...
, onion
Onion
The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...
s, and other vegetable
Vegetable
The noun vegetable usually means an edible plant or part of a plant other than a sweet fruit or seed. This typically means the leaf, stem, or root of a plant....
s and grain
GRAIN
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s (bajra
Pearl millet
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, jovar
Sorghum
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, tur
Tur
Tur or TUR can stand for:* Arba'ah Turim, a work of Jewish law, also known as the Tur* Jacob ben Asher, its author, also known as the Tur or the Baal Haturim* Tur * Turkish language...
).
In the 1971 Census, the taluka's total population was 216,641, up from 124,727 in 1951.
Niphad Town is notable as the birthplace of the reformer Mahadev Govind Ranade
Mahadev Govind Ranade
Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade was a distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author. He was a founding member of the Indian National Congress and owned several designations as member of the Bombay legislative council, member of the finance committee at the centre, and the judge of Bombay...
.
Villages
There are 136 villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s in Niphad Taluka.
Ahergaon, Anterweli, Aurangpur, Behed, Bharwas, Bhendali, Bhuse, Bokaddara, Brahmangaon Vanas, Brahmangaon Vinchur, Brahmanwade, Chandori, Chapadgaon, Chatori, Chehadi Kh., Chitegaon, Dahigaon, Darna Sangvi, Datyane
Datyane
Datyane is a village in the Niphad taluka, Nashik district of Maharashtra, India, situated on the river Banganga and on the Ozar-Kasabe Sukena connecting road. It shares borders with Narayangaon to the south, Shirasgaon to the north, Dixi and Ozar to the west and Owne and Theragaon to the...
, Davachawadi, Deogaon
Deogaon
Deogaon is a small village on the Kusei River in the Kendujhar District of Orissa, India. It lies at a distance of 10 km. from Anandapur, 90 km. from the district headquarters 'Kendujhar' and 170 km. from Bhubaneswar, the state capital....
, Dhanore, Dharangaon Khadak, Dharangaon Veer, Dongargaon
Dongargaon
Dongargaon is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajnandgaon district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.-Geography:Dongargaon is located at . It has an average elevation of 304 metres .-Politics:...
, Gajarwadi, Golegaon, Gondegaon, Jivhale, Jalgaon, Kanlad, Karanjgaon
Karanjgaon
Karanjgaon is a village situated on the bank of river Godavari in Niphad Taluka, Nashik District.Karanjgaon's latitude and longitude coordinates are given as 20° 4' 60" N, 74° 7' 0" E or 19° 58' 60" N, 73° 47' 60" E....
, Karanji Kh., Karsul, Kathargaon, Khadak Malegaon, Khangaon Najik, Khangaon Thadi,
Khede/Mauje Khde, Khedlezunge, Kokangaon, Kolgaon, Kotamgaon, Kothure, Kumbhari, Kundewadi, Kurudgaon, Lalpadi, Lasalgaon (Urban Area I), Lonwadi, Mahajanpur, Manjargaon, Manori Kh., Maralgoi Bk., Maralgoi Kh., Mhalsakore, Mukhed
Mukhed
Mukhed is a city and a municipal council in Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.It lies about 75 km from Nanded, but travel to Mukhed from Nanded takes about two hours because of poor road conditions, and there is no train service.- History :...
, Naitale, Nandgaon
Nandgaon
Nandgaon may refer to:* Nandgaon Khandeshwar, town and a tehsil in Amravati subdivision, Maharashtra, India* Nandgaon, Maharashtra, a town in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India...
, Nandur Kh., Nandur Madhmeshwar, Nandurdi, Narayan Tembhi, Narayangaon
Narayangaon
Narayangaon ,is a town in the Pune district of Maharashtra state, India.Narayangaon is one of the important towns in Junnar Taluka , popular for its natural beauty...
, Nimgaon Wakada, Niphad, Oney, Ozar (Urban area 2), Pachore k., Pachore Kh., Pachore Wani, Palkhed, Panchakeshwar, Pimpalgaon Baswant
Pimpalgaon baswant
Pimpalgaon baswant पिंपळगाव बसवंत is a village situated in Niphad taluk, Nashik district, Maharashtra, India 422209. Its geographical coordinates are 20° 10' 0" North, 73° 59' 0" East.*Pincode: 422209*Taluk: Niphad*District: Nashik*State: Maharashtra...
, Pimpalgaon Najik, Pimpalgaon Nipani, Pimpalas, Pimpri, Ranwad, Rasalpur, Raulas, Redgaon Bk., Rui
Rui
Rui may refer to:-People:*Rui - Egyptian high priest during reign of Ramses II*Rui Almeida Monteiro, a Dutch footballer*Rui Campos, a Brazilian footballer*Rui Correia, a former Portuguese football goalkeeper*Rui Costa, a Portuguese retired footballer...
, Sakore, Sarole Kh., Sarole Thadi, Sawargaon
Sawargaon
Sawargaon , is a village in Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra, India....
, Sawli, Saykhede, Shimpi Takali, Shingve, Shirasgaon, Shirvadewakad, ShirwadeWani, Shivadi
Shivadi
Shivadi is a village in the Niphad Subdistrict of the Nashik District of Maharashtra, India. It is situated on the bank of river Wadali and on Niphad–Chandwad connecting road. It shares border with Niphad in south, Ugaon in North, Khede in west and North-West and Sonewadi Bk in East...
, Shivare, SonewadiBk, Sonewadi Kh., Sukene Kasabe, Sukene Mauje, Sundarpur
Sundarpur
Sundarpur may refer to several places:In Nepal*Sundarpur, Mahottari*Sundarpur, Morang*Sundarpur, Sarlahi*Sundarpur, UdayapurIn India* Sundarpur, Khurda, Orissa* Sundarpur, Bihar...
, Takali Vinchur, Talwade, Tamaswadi, Tarukhedle, Thergaon, Thetale, Ugaon, Umbarkhed, Vadali Najik, Varhedarna, Vinchur, Wahegaon, Wakad
Wakad
Wakad is a locality in Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune district of Maharashtra state, India.-Early Life:Till a few years back, Wakad was a non-descript place . It was only known in the peripheral villages for its ‘jatra' at the temple of Mhatoba. Wakad has a rich, fertile, black soil. The farming...
, Wavi, Welapur, bhausahebnagar
General
- Falling Rain Genomics. Maps, Weather, and Airports for Niphad, India.
- National Informatics Centre, Collectorate, Nashik. Nashik District maps.
The Gazetteer
The 1975 Gazetteer, a revision of the 1883 first edition—both editions use the former spelling of Nashik—compiles a wealth of information about the district:- Gazetteers Department, Government of Maharashtra. Kunte, B. G., exec. ed. Nasik District Gazetteer, second edition (revised). Bombay: Government Central Press, 1975.
An electronic transcription is available online:
- Pathak, Arunchandra S., exec. ed. The 1975 Gazetteer, with some supplementary material. 2004.
Information on Niphad specifically may be found throughout the Gazetteer: see especially the chapter on Places.
The major drawback of the Gazetteer is its age; little or no information was updated for the 2004 electronic version, and since it was compiled over a period of more than two decades, some of its data and descriptions may have already been out of date at the time of its publication in 1975. Therefore, it is not appropriate to uncritically apply its statements and conclusions to Nashik District in the present day.
Other Official Reports
- Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. "Maharashtra: List of industries having adequate facilities to comply with the standards/List of the industries not having adequate facilities to comply with the standards." Online.
- Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Environmental Department, Government of Maharashtra. "Report on Environmental Status of Nashik Region Maharashtra." Publication date uncertain, but no earlier than August 2005. Online.
- Relief and Rehabilitation Division, Revenue and Forests Department, Government of Maharashtra. "Nashik District Disaster Management Plan." Online.