Nashik division explained

Nashik Division
Coordinates:20.01°N 73.78°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Nashik
P2:Nandurbar
P3:Jalgaon
P4:Dhule
P5:Ahmednagar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Languages
Leader Title:Commissioner Nashik Division
Leader Name:Rajaram Mane IAS
Leader Title1:Police Commissioner Nashik Division
Leader Name1:NA
Leader Title3:All District Collector's Nashik Division
Leader Name3:
  • Gangatharan D. (IAS)
  • Rajendra Bhosale (IAS)
  • Manisha Khatri (IAS)
  • Abhijit Rajendra Raut (IAS)
  • Jalaj Sharma (IAS)
Leader Title2:All Guardian Minister Nashik Division
Leader Name2:
Leader Title4:All MP's Nashik Division
Leader Name4:NA

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.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Nashik Division had a population of 18,579,420 in the year 2011.[1]

Languages

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.

Religion

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]

Districts

Subdivisions

There are 54 tehsils of 5 districts are divided into 28 subdivisions in Nashik division.

!No.!SubdivisionHeadquarter!Tehsils!District
1AhmednagarAhmednagar, NewasaAhmednagar
2KarjatKarjat, Jamkhed
3PathardiPathardi, Shevgaon
4ShrigondaShrigonda, Parner
5SangamnerSangamner, Akola
6ShirdiRahata, Kopargaon
7ShrirampurShrirampur, Rahuri
8DhuleDhule, SakriDhule
9ShirpurShirpur, Shindkheda
10AmalnerAmalner, ChopdaJalgaon
11FaizpurYawal, Raver
12BhusawalBhusawal, Muktainagar, Bodwad
13JalgaonJalgaon, Jamner
14ErandolErandol, Dharangaon, Parola
15PachoraPachora, Bhadgaon
16ChalisgaonChalisgaon
17NandurbarNandurbar, NavapurNandurbar
18ShahadaShahada, Akrani(Dhadgaon)
19TalodaTaloda, Akkalkuwa
20NashikNashikNashik
21NashikIgatpuri, Trimbakeshwar
22DindoriDindori, Peint
23NiphadNiphad, Sinnar
24YeolaYeola, Nandgaon
25ChandwadChandwad, Deola
26MalegaonMalegaon
27SatanaSatana
28KalwanKalwan, Surgana

Transport

Air

Rail

List of Divisional Commissioners

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population By Religious Community . censusindia.gov.in . 2023-09-18 . XLS.
  2. Web site: Divisional Commissioners. 25 January 2016.