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| blank_info_sec1 = [[Indian rupee|INR]] 1,40,024 crores (2019-20)<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |last1=Records |first1=Official |title=District Domestic Product of Maharashtra 2011-12 to 2019-20 |url=https://mahades.maharashtra.gov.in/files/report/DDP_Final_04.08.2021.pdf |website=Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, India |publisher=Directorate of Economics and Statistics |access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref>
| leader_name3 = Kailash Jadhav<ref name="Who'swho">{{cite web |title=Who's who {{!}} Nashik District, Government of Maharashtra {{!}} India |url=https://nashik.gov.in/whos-who/ |website=nashik.gov.in |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
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| leader_title2 = Guardian Minister
| leader_name2 = [[Chhagan Bhujbal]]
| leader_title3 = Municipal Commissioner
| leader_name3 = Kailash Jadhav<ref name="Who'swho">{{cite web |title=Who's who {{!}} Nashik District, Government of Maharashtra {{!}} India |url=https://nashik.gov.in/whos-who/ |website=nashik.gov.in |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
'''Nashik''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|ʌ|ʃ|ɪ|k}}, Marathi: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[naːʃik]]] , also called as '''Nasik''' {{pronunciation|Nashik.ogg|listen|(|help=no}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jjkent.com/articles/nassak-diamond-history.htm |title=jjkent.com |publisher=jjkent.com |access-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127004051/http://www.jjkent.com/articles/nassak-diamond-history.htm |archive-date=27 January 2013 }}</ref> is an ancient city and the [[largest city]] in the northern region of the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. Situated on the banks of river [[Godavari River|Godavari]], Nashik is the fourth largest city in Maharashtra, after [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]] and [[Nagpur]]. Nashik is well known for being one of the [[Hindu pilgrimage sites]] of the [[Kumbh Mela]], which is held every 12 years.<ref name=Kumbh/><ref name=history/> Nashik is located about 190 km north of state capital [[Mumbai]]. The city is called the "Wine Capital of India" as more than half of India's vineyards and wineries are located here. Around 90% of all wine produced in India comes from the Nashik Valley.<ref name="wine">{{cite web|title=Why Nashik is the wine capital of India - Asia-Pacific - RFI|url=http://en.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20160925-why-nashik-wine-capital-india|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409105924/http://en.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20160925-why-nashik-wine-capital-india|archive-date=9 April 2018|url-status=dead|date=25 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Visit Nashik, Wine Capital of India|url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/nashik-wine-india/index.html|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110223/https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/nashik-wine-india/index.html|archive-date=9 April 2018|url-status=live|date=14 November 2017}}</ref>
'''Nashik''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|ʌ|ʃ|ɪ|k}}, Marathi: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[naːʃik]]] , also called as '''Nasik''' {{pronunciation|Nashik.ogg|listen|(|help=no}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jjkent.com/articles/nassak-diamond-history.htm |title=jjkent.com |publisher=jjkent.com |access-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127004051/http://www.jjkent.com/articles/nassak-diamond-history.htm |archive-date=27 January 2013 }}</ref> is an ancient city and the [[largest city]] in the northern region of the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. Situated on the banks of river [[Godavari River|Godavari]], Nashik is the fourth largest city in Maharashtra, after [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]] and [[Nagpur]]. Nashik is well known for being one of the [[Hindu pilgrimage sites]] of the [[Kumbh Mela]], which is held every 12 years.<ref name=Kumbh/><ref name=history/> Nashik is located about 190 km north of state capital [[Mumbai]]. The city is called the "Wine Capital of India" as more than half of India's vineyards and wineries are located here. Around 90% of all wine produced in India comes from the Nashik Valley.<ref name="wine">{{cite web|title=Why Nashik is the wine capital of India - Asia-Pacific - RFI|url=http://en.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20160925-why-nashik-wine-capital-india|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409105924/http://en.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20160925-why-nashik-wine-capital-india|archive-date=9 April 2018|url-status=dead|date=25 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Visit Nashik, Wine Capital of India|url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/nashik-wine-india/index.html|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110223/https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/nashik-wine-india/index.html|archive-date=9 April 2018|url-status=live|date=14 November 2017}}</ref>
Nashik is one of the fastest growing cities in India. It has been a major industrial center in automobile hub. The city houses companies like [[Atlas Copco]], [[Robert Bosch GmbH]], [[CEAT Limited]], [[Crompton Greaves]], Graphite India, [[ThyssenKrupp]], [[Epcos]], Everest Industries, Gabriel India, [[GlaxoSmithKline]], Hindustan Coca-Cola, [[Hindustan Unilever Limited]], Jindal Polyster, Jyoti Structures, Kirlosker Oil Engines, [[KSB Company|KSB Pumps]], [[Larsen & Toubro]], [[Mahindra and Mahindra]], Mahindra Sona, [[United Spirits Limited]], Perfect Circle Industries, [[Mahindra Ugine Steel]], [[Samsonite]], [[Shalimar Paints]], [[Siemens]], [[VIP Industries]], [[Indian Oil Corporation]], XLO India Limited and Jindal Saw etc.
Nashik is one of the fastest-growing cities in India. It has been a major industrial center in automobile hub. The city houses companies like [[Atlas Copco]], [[Robert Bosch GmbH]], [[CEAT Limited]], [[Crompton Greaves]], Graphite India, [[ThyssenKrupp]], [[Epcos]], Everest Industries, Gabriel India, [[GlaxoSmithKline]], Hindustan Coca-Cola, [[Hindustan Unilever Limited]], Jindal Polyster, Jyoti Structures, Kirlosker Oil Engines, [[KSB Company|KSB Pumps]], [[Larsen & Toubro]], [[Mahindra and Mahindra]], Mahindra Sona, [[United Spirits Limited]], Perfect Circle Industries, [[Mahindra Ugine Steel]], [[Samsonite]], [[Shalimar Paints]], [[Siemens]], [[VIP Industries]], [[Indian Oil Corporation]], XLO India Limited and Jindal Saw etc.
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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=== Climate ===
=== Climate ===
The city's tropical location and high altitude combine to give it a relatively mild version of a tropical wet and dry climate. Temperatures rise slightly in October, but this is followed by the cool season from November to February. The cool season sees warm temperatures of around 28 °C during the day, but cool nights, with lows averaging 10 °C, and extremely dry air.
The city's tropical location and high altitude combine to give it a relatively mild version of a [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSh''). Temperatures rise slightly in October, but this is followed by the cool season from November to February. The cool season sees warm temperatures of around {{convert|28|°C|°F|1|disp=or}} during the day, but cool nights, with lows averaging {{convert|10|°C|°F|disp=or}}, and extremely dry air.
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=== Trirashmi Caves ===
=== Trirashmi Caves ===
[[File:036 Cave 10, Front (33928302236).jpg|left|thumb|350px|Cave No.10 "[[Nahapana]] Vihara" at [[Pandavleni Caves]], (circa 120 CE).]]
[[File:036 Cave 10, Front (33928302236).jpg|left|thumb|350px|Cave No.10 "[[Nahapana]] Vihara" at [[Pandavleni Caves]], (circa 120 CE).]]
The [[Trirashmi (Pandavleni) Caves]], or Nashik Caves, are a group of 24 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 2nd century CE,<ref name="mourya">Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History by Susan E. mouurya [https://books.google.com/books?id=MBuPx1rdGYIC&pg=PA168 p.168]</ref> representing the [[Hinayana]] [[Buddhist]] caves.
The [[Nasik Caves|Trirashmi (Pandavleni) Caves]], or Nashik Caves, are a group of 24 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 2nd century CE,<ref name="mourya">Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History by Susan E. mouurya [https://books.google.com/books?id=MBuPx1rdGYIC&pg=PA168 p.168]</ref> representing the [[Hinayana]] [[Buddhist]] caves.
== Dams ==
== Dams ==
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==Transport==
==Transport==
#[[Roadways]] – Nashik is connected to others cities in India by road.
#[[Roadways]] – Nashik is connected to others cities in India by road.
#[[Railways]] – [[Nasik Road railway station|Nashik Road Railway Station]] is city railway station along with [[Deolali]] which lies within the city boundary.
#[[Railways]] -- [[Nasik Road railway station]] is city railway station along with [[Deolali]] which lies within the city boundary.
#[[Airway (aviation)|Airway]]s – Nashik has its airport located at [[Ozar, Nashik District|Ozar]] and an old airport at Gandhinagar which connected Nashik to Mumbai. The Gandhinagar Airport is now reserved for the military. [[Nashik Airport]] is domestic airport and it is connected to [[Ahmedabad]], [[Pune]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Belgaum]] and [[Delhi]] under the UDAN scheme. [[SpiceJet]], Trujet, [[Star Air (India)|Star Air]] and AirIndia provide services from Nashik Airport.
#'''Airways'''[[File:Ozar airport,nashik.JPG|thumb|Nashik airport]][[Airway (aviation)|Airway]]s – Nashik has its airport located at [[Ozar, Nashik District|Ozar]] and an old airport at Gandhinagar which connected Nashik to Mumbai. The Gandhinagar Airport is now reserved for the military. [[Nashik Airport]] is domestic airport and it is connected to [[Ahmedabad]], [[Pune]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Belgaum]] and [[Delhi]] under the UDAN scheme. [[SpiceJet]], Trujet, [[Star Air (India)|Star Air]] and AirIndia provide services from Nashik Airport.
#Public Transport – In city people often mostly prefer auto rickshaw to travel. City bus service (CITILINC) is operated by NMPML(Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited)
#Public Transport – In city people often mostly prefer auto rickshaw to travel. [[Citilinc-Nashik City Bus Service]] is operated by Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited(NMPML).
#Metro – [[Greater Nashik Metro]] is proposed by [[Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited]]. It will be operational in 2024.
#Metro – [[Greater Nashik Metro]] is proposed by [[Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited]]. It will be operational in 2024.
=== Public transport ===
=== Public transport ===
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has rolled out its city bus service Citilinc on 8th Jul 2021.The previous state government had given its nod to the NMC to take over the city bus service from the ailing Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).<ref>{{Cite news|date= 27 September 2020|first=Tushar|last=Pawar|title=NMC to gift its city bus service to citizens on Diwali |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/nmc-to-gift-its-city-bus-service-to-citizens-on-diwali/articleshow/78338950.cms|access-date=9 October 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
The [[Nashik Municipal Corporation]] (NMC) has rolled out its city bus service [[Citilinc-Nashik City Bus Service|Citilinc]] on 8 July 2021.The previous state government had given its nod to the NMC to take over the city bus service from the ailing Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).<ref>{{Cite news|date= 27 September 2020|first=Tushar|last=Pawar|title=NMC to gift its city bus service to citizens on Diwali |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/nmc-to-gift-its-city-bus-service-to-citizens-on-diwali/articleshow/78338950.cms|access-date=9 October 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
== Education ==
== Education ==
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* [[D. V. Paluskar|Pandit Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar]], Hindustani classical vocalist
* [[D. V. Paluskar|Pandit Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar]], Hindustani classical vocalist
* [[Dadasaheb Gaikwad]] (Bhaurao Krishnaji Gaikwad), politician, social worker
* [[Dadasaheb Gaikwad]] (Bhaurao Krishnaji Gaikwad), politician, social worker
* [[Vinayak Damodar Savarkar]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/veer-savarkar.html|title=Veer Savarkar Biography - Vir Savarkar Indian Freedom Fighter - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar History|website=www.iloveindia.com|access-date=11 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827034859/http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/veer-savarkar.html|archive-date=27 August 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Indian pro-independence activism, politician, poet, writer and playwright
* [[Vinayak Damodar Savarkar]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/veer-savarkar.html|title=Veer Savarkar Biography - Vir Savarkar Indian Freedom Fighter - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar History|website=www.iloveindia.com|access-date=11 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827034859/http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/veer-savarkar.html|archive-date=27 August 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Indian freedom fighter]], [[Revolutionary movement for Indian independence|revolutionary]], ideologue, pro-independence activism, politician, poet, writer and playwright
Nashik (/ˈnʌʃɪk/, Marathi: [naːʃik] , also called as NasikTemplate:Pronunciation)[10] is an ancient city and the largest city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nashik is the fourth largest city in Maharashtra, after Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. Nashik is well known for being one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites of the Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years.[11][12] Nashik is located about 190 km north of state capital Mumbai. The city is called the "Wine Capital of India" as more than half of India's vineyards and wineries are located here. Around 90% of all wine produced in India comes from the Nashik Valley.[1][13]
As per Ramayana, Nashik is the location on the banks of Godavari river where Laxman, by the wish of Lord Rama, cut the nose of demoness Shurpanakha and thus this city was named as "Nashik".[12]
Nashik lies in the northern part of Maharashtra state at 584 m (1,916 ft)[14] from the mean sea level which gives it ideal temperature variation, particularly in winters.[1]
Nashik has lush mountainous terrain
The river Godavari originates from the Brahmagiri Mountain, Trimbakeshwar about 24 km (15 mi) from Nashik and flows through the old residential settlement, now in the central part of the city. Due to high pollution created by factories in proximity of the city the river was dying at an alarming rate. It has since been successfully cleaned.[15]
Nashik lies on the western edge of the Deccan Plateau which is an ancient volcanic formation.[16]
Trimbakeshwar is about 30 km (19 mi) from the city, it is where from river Godavari originates. The land area of the city is about 259.13 km2 (100.05 sq mi).[17]
Climate
The city's tropical location and high altitude combine to give it a relatively mild version of a hot semi-arid climate (KöppenBSh). Temperatures rise slightly in October, but this is followed by the cool season from November to February. The cool season sees warm temperatures of around 28 °C or 82.4 °F during the day, but cool nights, with lows averaging 10 °C or 50 °F, and extremely dry air.
Climate data for Nashik (Ozar Airport) 1981–2010, extremes 1965–2006
Nashik city is governed by the Nashik Municipal Corporation.[20] Nashik is a district headquarters located on the banks of Godavari and is 185 km (115 mi) away from Mumbai. The city has developed on both the banks of Godavari which divides the city into almost equal halves.[21]
The Municipal Commissioner of Nashik is Kailas Jadhav.[22]
The ward committee consists of councillors representing the electoral wards within the territorial area of the ward committee.[23] There are 6 ward committee's namely Nashik (E), Nashik (W), Nashik Road, Panchavati, CIDCO and Satpur.[23] The main function of the committees is to approve the cost of works for the wards, incorporate the expenses in the budget etc.
Civic services
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) is planning to start major civic projects in 2020. Projects like the creation of more smart roads, setting up of 800 CCTVs, installation of LED streetlights, Goda beautification project, construction of two major water treatment projects (WTPs), upgradation of STPs, making smart parking operational, etc. would be given priority by the municipal corporation.[24]
Solid waste management
In the 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 in 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 (Pandavleni Caves) to process the garbage and convert into compost.[25]
Ram Kund in Nashik; the city is an important Hindu pilgrimage destination
Digital services
The NMC provides an online website for various civic services like birth certificate registration, medical services, taxes, development services, etc.[26]
Demographics
Nashik is the fourth largest city in Maharashtra in terms of population after Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. According to the Census of India, 2011, Nashik had a population of 1,486,053. Males constitute 782,517 of the population and females 703,536. Metropolitan Nashik population was 1,561,809 in which 821,921 were males and 739,888 were females. Nashik city had an average literacy rate of 89.85%: male literacy was 93.40%, and female literacy was 85.92%.[27]
The sex ratio is 894 per 1,000 males for Nashik city. Child sex ratio is 865 girls per 1,000 boys. In Nashik, 11.42% of the population is under 6 years of age.[28] In census year 2001 the Nashik Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1,152,326. Thus it was the fourth largest urban area of Maharashtra State after Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.
The projected population of Nashik urban agglomeration (which includes abutting urban areas like Deolali) as on 11 November 2012 is 1,562,769.[29]
In February 2016, The Statue of Ahimsa, a 108 ft idol of first Jain tirthankaraRishabhdev carved in monolithic stone was consecrated at Mangi Tungi. It is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest Jain idol in the world.[31]
Trimbakeshwar Temple near Nashik (source of the Godavari River)
Gangapur Dam is on the river Godavari near Gangawadi village and it is earthen dam, Nashik.[33]
Chankapur dam which is on the Girna river is one of the big dams built by the British in the 19th century. It is 3 km from the village Abhona in Kalwan tehsil and 60 km from Nashik.
Kashypi Dam is on the Kashypi river near Rajapur, Nashik.
Girna Dam is an earthfill type of dam on river Girna near Nandgaon, Nashik District.
Darna Dam is a gravity dam on Darna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district.
The Kumbh Mela is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad and Maha Kumbh takes place every twelve years at four places in Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik. According to the Puranas, it is believed that Kumbh derives its name from an immortal pot of nectar, which the devatas (Gods) and demons fought over. The four places where the nectar fell are at the banks of river Godavari in Nashik, river Kshipra in Ujjain, river Ganges in Haridwar and at Triveni Sangam of Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati River in Allahabad.[11][34]
Economy
Agriculture
A grape vineyard in Nashik.
In early 1925, the table grape revolution was started in Ojhar, a small town near Nashik, by Raosaheb Jairam Krishna Gaikwad. Today, table grapes are exported to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.[35]
The average Kharip crop area is 663,200 hectares while the average Rabbi crop area is 136,500 hectares. The sown area is 658,763 hectares (99%) and the forest land is 340,000 hectares (21.75%). The uncultivable area is 23,000 hectares (1.48%).[36]
Nashik is a defense and aerospace manufacturing hub with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited aircraft manufacturing plant located at Ozar.[39] The Currency Note Press[40] and India Security Press are on Nashik Road, where Indian currency and government stamp papers are printed respectively.[41]
Apart from manufacturing, Nashik is an emerging investment destination for Information Technology companies. Tata Consultancy Services has invested in Nashik under the government of India BPO promotion scheme (IBPS). Also WNS, Accenture, TCS[44] has set up Digital Impact Square, or DISQ, which is a social innovation center.[45]
AirwaysNashik airportAirways – Nashik has its airport located at Ozar and an old airport at Gandhinagar which connected Nashik to Mumbai. The Gandhinagar Airport is now reserved for the military. Nashik Airport is domestic airport and it is connected to Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Belgaum and Delhi under the UDAN scheme. SpiceJet, Trujet, Star Air and AirIndia provide services from Nashik Airport.
Public Transport – In city people often mostly prefer auto rickshaw to travel. Citilinc-Nashik City Bus Service is operated by Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited(NMPML).
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has rolled out its city bus service Citilinc on 8 July 2021.The previous state government had given its nod to the NMC to take over the city bus service from the ailing Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).[51]
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