Navapur Explained

Navapur
Other Name:Nawapur
Settlement Type:municipality
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:21.17°N 73.78°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nandurbar
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name3:Navapur (आदिवासी क्षेत्र)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:29,979
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:425418
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91-2569
Registration Plate:MH-39
Blank Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank Info Sec1:Nandurbar
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Nandurbar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Navapur

Navapur is a Municipality and headquarters for Navapur Taluka in Nandurbar district, in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Navapur municipality is situated on the border with the state of Gujarat. It is approximately 100 km both from Surat and Dhule. Rangavali River passes by Navapur. The railway station of Navapur is built in two states; one half of it is in Maharashtra and the other half is in Gujarat. Even a train which halts at Navapur Railway station is stationed half in Maharashtra and half in Gujarat.

The municipality is overlooked by hills on one side. Navapur is the developing city in Nandurbar district

Economy

Navapur thrives as a marketing and processing town for the surrounding agricultural areas. The municipality has agro based industries such as a sugar factory and toor dal mill as well as other food processing facilities. Rentio foods private ltd. is household name in dal business. Agro based industries and related occupations like animal husbandry and poultry farming are practiced by the people here. Desai Poultry Farm was the first poultry farm founded by Shri Hasu Desai at nearby village called Uchchhal.

Light Bazaar is the shopping place for the villagers surrounding Navapur and Uchchhal

The Golden fruit and vegetable company[G.F.C] was started by Abdul Jalil Abdul Gafur Shaikh, on 20 May 1994 at A.P.M.C Navapur, the vegetables and fruits are supplied to many states like Gujarat, MP and UP from Navapur market, Navapur is famous for fresh vegetables and fruits.

The weekly bazaar is called Shanivari i.e. held on each Saturday..

Transport

Navapur has a railway station. It is also well connected for road transport. State transport buses of Maharashtra and Gujarat are available from Navapur to many cities. Maximum number of buses connect three cities Surat, Nandurbar and Dhule. It is connected with Surat - NH-53. The nearest commercial airport is in Surat.

Demographics

In the 2001 census, the municipality of Navapur had 29,979 inhabitants, with 15,427 males (51.5%) and 14,552 females (48.5%), for a gender ratio of 943 females per thousand males.[1] Nawapur had an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 72%, and female literacy was 62%. In 2001 in Nawapur, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.[2]

The population is made up of a number of communities, Bhil a tribal community and some Gujarati and Marathi people. People spoke local tribal bhil(ladshi, dogari etc..) languages.Gujarati is spoken by 18.68% of the population.[3]

Education

The Navapur Education Society has its Gujarati, Marathi and English medium schools and Junior Colleges with Arts, Commerce and Science faculty.The institution "Adivasi Seva Sahayak Sanstha" provides higher education facilities. Courses including B.A. M.A. B. Com. B.Sc. D. Ed. B.Ed. are available in Marathi and English medium. Rang Avadhoot College of Commerce is a commerce college in the area in the discipline of Commerce Economics and Accountancy. Vanvasi utksrh samitee provides primary & yoga education.Highschool's in Navapur

  1. Shri Shivaji High School & Junior College for Arts, Commerce and Science (Established in 1962)
  2. The N.D. & M. Y. Sarvajanik High school And Sheth H.J. Shah Junior College is a Gujarati medium School run by the Navapur Education Society
  3. Vanita Vidyalaya
  4. Sumanik Vidyalaya
  5. .madrsa Darul ehsan[Arbi and Urdu medium.. sarvajanik Gujarathi Highschool # Haji Musaj Mulla Sarvajnik Urdu Highschool # I.M.Diwan # Smt.S.M.Chokhawala Little Angels' Academy {CBSE Board} # A.K.Balwa Memorial Junior College, Navapur and so many Marathi primary and English Medium Schools in Navapur # DG Agrawal English Medium School(CBSE) # Iqra national Urdu high school navapur. 4.madrsa Darul ehsan[Arbi].

5 gujrati madhyamic vidyalaya, lakhani park navapur .6 Vanvasi Utkarsh Samit's Primary School (Marathi Medium)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Nandurbar: Nawapur: Kasare. Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515182321/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=2813. 15 May 2013. live.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. Web site: 51st REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 15 July 2015. 15 February 2018. 145. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216025959/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM51stReport.pdf. 16 February 2018. dead.
  4. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001
  5. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS