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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shahada
| other_name = Shahade
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = File:Municipal Corporation Shahada.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Shahada Municipality
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.5429691|N|74.4691462|E|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = india
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nandurbar district|Nandurbar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = op
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Nandurbar|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2701_PART_B_DCHB_NANDURBAR.pdf|website=Census of India|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner|accessdate=4 July 2017|pages=22|format=PDF}}</ref>

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| area_total_km2 = 2.04
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 138
| population_total = 61376
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census" />
| population_density_km2 = 267
| population_rank =
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| demographics_type1 =
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 425409
| area_code = 91-02565
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|MH39]]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 954 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website =
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 =Gujar, Ahirani, Adivasi, Marathi, language|<nowiki>Marathi]]And Ahirani laguage</nowiki>
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 86.62% <ref name="census1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802641-shahada-maharashtra.html |title=Shahade City Population Census 2011 - Maharashtra |website=Census2011.co.in |date= |accessdate=2016-02-22}}</ref>
}}

'''Shahādā''' is a town in [[Nandurbar district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. It is a [[Municipal council]].<ref name="census" />

== History ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=April 2018}}

[[Prakasha]] village, which is around 15 km south-west of Shahada, is the second most important excavation site in [[Maharashtra]]. In 1955 B K Thapar on behalf of [[Archaeological Survey of India]] excavated site near confluence of [[Tapti River|Tapi River]] and [[Gomai River]]. Excavation exposed 17 meter deep occupational deposit – hammer stones, restricted use of copper, low grade [[bronze]] dating back to 1700 BC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_exca_imp_maharashtra.asp |title=Excavation Sites in Maharashtra and Gujrat – Archaeological Survey of India |publisher=asi.nic.in |date= |accessdate=16 July 2010}}</ref> Around 6 km north of Shahada there are several centuries old sculptures complex in Gomai River. The main sculpture is popularly known as [[Mahavir]] sculpture and the entire sculptures complex is popularly known as [[Pandavleni]] or 'Panch Pandav'.<ref>[http://nandurbar.nic.in/htmldocs/tourist%20destination%20MAIN.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091211064552/http://nandurbar.nic.in/htmldocs/tourist%20destination%20MAIN.html|date=11 December 2009}}</ref> This evidence suggest that Shahada and area on the banks of Gomai River has been inhabited at least since 1700 BC. Shahada- municipality was established in the British period, in the year 1869.
Shahada and bhada are the two locations of this area situated on the river bank Gomai.These names observed in local gurjar language meaning saadha bhada means simple.

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} India census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802641-shahade-maharashtra.html |title=Shahade City Population Census 2011 – Maharashtra |website=Census2011.co.in |date= |accessdate=2016-02-22}}</ref> Shahada had a population of 61,376, being 52% male and 48% female. Shahada has an average literacy rate of 86.62%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 90.67%, and female literacy is 82.40%. In Shahada, 12.95% of the population is under 6 years of age. Languages/dialects spoken in Shahada town and Nandurbar districts are many local tribal language bhilu (ladshi, dogari, bayadi etc.) And other [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Ahirani]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]].

== Geography and climate ==
<gallery>
File:Sculpture Shahada Gomai River.jpg|Sculpture in Gomai River of a [[Jain]] [[Tirthankar]]
File:Lithosphere In Well Near Shahada.jpg|Dry well showing rock 2 to 3 metres below surface of farms around Shahada town
File:Soil Above Lithosphere Shahada Farm.jpg|Black soil in farm near Shahada 2 to 3 metres above rock
</gallery>

Shahada is on average 455 feet above sea level. As the [[Satpura]] Mountain Range just 30 km north of Shahada, the [[bedrock]] is on an average 5 metres below the ground level. Due to natural or human-made caves, the ground at [[Savalde]] village, 5 km away from Shahada, caved in during heavy rain during August 2006 and caused an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on [[Richter magnitude scale|Richter Scale]] on 10 November 2006.<ref>[http://nandurbar.nic.in/disaster/ddm.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410032326/http://nandurbar.nic.in/disaster/ddm.htm|date=10 April 2009}}</ref> As seismograph stations are installed away from traffic to avoid [[false-positive]] results from ground vibrations, Shahada's [[seismograph]] station of the [[Sardar Sarovar Project]] is installed in the same village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/seismic-shock-wornoff-instrument-on-job-in-sardar-sarovar-dam-area/389618/ |title=Seismic shock: Worn-off instrument on job in Sardar Sarovar Dam area |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=24 November 2008 |accessdate=16 July 2010}}</ref>

The soil above the [[bedrock]] is good for farming except in some areas. Average rainfall is 552 mm = 21.7 inches.<ref>[http://www.nandurbar.nic.in/htmldocs/district_at_a_glance.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410032244/http://www.nandurbar.nic.in/htmldocs/district_at_a_glance.htm|date=10 April 2009}}</ref> The climate is hot for most of the year. Maximum temperature reaches up to 48 °C in summer and minimum temperature fall up to 9 °C in the winter. The climate of Shahada is on the whole dry except during the south-west [[monsoon]] season and winter months December to February. The year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season from December to February. Hot and dry season from March to June. The south-west monsoon season starts from the last week of June and last up to the end of September.

== Transport ==
[[File:Shahada On Maharashtra State Highway No.1.jpg|thumb|Shahada on Maharashtra State Highway 1]]
*'''Road''': One can reach Shahada through [[Indore]] (84 km away), which is well connected with the [[Dhule]]–[[Nandurbar]] road. From Dhule, one can reach Shahada by going straight on the Mumbai-Agra highway NH-3 (National Highway) to Songir (Dhule) and at Songir turn left and you will be on [[MH MSH 1|MSH-1]] (Maharashtra State Highway). The distance from Mumbai is approximately 424 km.
*'''Railways''': The nearest railway stations are [[Dondaicha]] (c. 28.6 km away) and [[Nandurbar]] (c. 35.6 km away). These stations are on [[Bhusawal]]-[[Surat]] Railway line. This line is used by people for going to or coming from [[Gujarat]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Nandurbar district]]

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