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*Rajendra Bhosale (IAS)
{{small|([[Ahmednagar district|Ahmednagar District]])}}
*Manisha Khatri (IAS)
{{small|([[Nandurbar district|Nandurbar District]])}}
*Abhijit Rajendra Raut (IAS)
{{small|([[Jalgaon district|Jalgaon District]])}}
*Jalaj Sharma (IAS)
{{small|([[Dhule district|Dhule District]])}}
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{{small|([[Nashik district|Nashik District]])}}
*[[Hasan Mushrif]]
{{small|([[Ahmednagar district|Ahmednagar District]])}}
*[[Kagda Chandya Padvi|Adv. Kagda Chandya Padvi]]
{{small|([[Nandurbar district|Nandurbar District]])}}
*[[Gulabrao Patil]]
{{small|([[Jalgaon district|Jalgaon District]])}}
*[[Balasaheb Thorat]]<br>''Additional charge''
{{small|([[Dhule district|Dhule District]])}}
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'''Nashik Division''' is one of the six [[Districts of Maharashtra|divisions]] of India's [[Maharashtra]] state, and four of its five districts form [[North Maharashtra|Uttar Maharashtra]]. The three northernmost districts of [[North Maharashtra|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 region|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.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">{{Cite web |title=Population By Religious Community |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=2023-09-18 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |format=XLS}}</ref>
 
===Languages===
 
Marathi is the most spoken language, which is also the sole official language of the region at least 80% speaks Marathi language. 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.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in"/>
 
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|label3 = [[Buddhism]] |value3 = 1.56 |color3 = yellow
|label4 = [[Christianity]] |value4 = 0.35 |color4 = blue
|label5 = Other or not stated |value5 = 1.17 |color5 = grey
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'''Nashik division''' is one of the six [[Districts of Maharashtra|divisions]] of [[India]]'s [[Maharashtra]] state and is also known as North Maharashtra. The historic [[Khandesh]] region 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 [[Pune Division]] to the south.


==Districts==
==Districts==
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* [[Nandurbar District]]
* [[Nandurbar District]]
* [[Nashik District]]
* [[Nashik District]]
==Subdivisions==
There are 54 tehsils of 5 districts are divided into 28 subdivisions in Nashik division.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!No.
!Subdivision
Headquarter
!Tehsils
!District
|-
|1
|Ahmednagar
|Ahmednagar, Newasa
| rowspan="7" |Ahmednagar
|-
|2
|Karjat
|Karjat, Jamkhed
|-
|3
|Pathardi
|Pathardi, Shevgaon
|-
|4
|Shrigonda
|Shrigonda, Parner
|-
|5
|Sangamner
|Sangamner, Akola
|-
|6
|Shirdi
|Rahata, Kopargaon
|-
|7
|Shrirampur
|Shrirampur, Rahuri
|-
|8
|Dhule
|Dhule, Sakri
| rowspan="2" |Dhule
|-
|9
|Shirpur
|Shirpur, Shindkheda
|-
|10
|Amalner
|Amalner, Chopda
| rowspan="7" |Jalgaon
|-
|11
|Faizpur
|Yawal, Raver
|-
|12
|Bhusawal
|Bhusawal, Muktainagar, Bodwad
|-
|13
|Jalgaon
|Jalgaon, Jamner
|-
|14
|Erandol
|Erandol, Dharangaon, Parola
|-
|15
|Pachora
|Pachora, Bhadgaon
|-
|16
|Chalisgaon
|Chalisgaon
|-
|17
|Nandurbar
|Nandurbar, Navapur
| rowspan="3" |Nandurbar
|-
|18
|Shahada
|Shahada, Akrani(Dhadgaon)
|-
|19
|Taloda
|Taloda, Akkalkuwa
|-
|20
|Nashik
|Nashik
| rowspan="9" |Nashik
|-
|21
|Nashik
|Igatpuri, Trimbakeshwar
|-
|22
|Dindori
|Dindori, Peint
|-
|23
|Niphad
|Niphad, Sinnar
|-
|24
|Yeola
|Yeola, Nandgaon
|-
|25
|Chandwad
|Chandwad, Deola
|-
|26
|Malegaon
|Malegaon
|-
|27
|Satana
|Satana
|-
|28
|Kalwan
|Kalwan, Surgana
|}


==Transport==
==Transport==
===Air===
===Air===
* [[Nashik Airport]] is well connected to others cities in India.  
* [[Nashik Airport]] is well connected by direct flights to [[Pune]] and [[Ahmedabad]].  
* [[Jalgaon Airport]] is well connected to [[Mumbai]] and [[Ahmedabad]].
* [[Jalgaon Airport]] is well connected by direct flights to [[Mumbai]],[[Pune]] and [[Ahmedabad]].
* [[Shirdi Airport]] is an airport in Ahmednagar district.
* [[Shirdi Airport]] is an airport in Ahmednagar district.


===Rail===
===Rail===
* [[Nashik Road]], [[Manmad]], [[Bhusaval]], [[Igatpuri]], [[Devlali]], [[Jalgaon]] are major railway station.
* [[Nashik Road]], [[Bhusawal]], and [[Jalgaon]] are major railway stations in the region.


==List of Divisional Commissioner==
==List of Divisional Commissioners==
* J.G. Rajadhyaksha 20-02-1981 to 30-09-1984
* J. G. Rajadhyaksha 20-02-1981 to 30-09-1984
* J. D. Jadhav 12-12-1984 to 01-12-1985
* J. D. Jadhav 12-12-1984 to 01-12-1985
* Leena Mehendale 28-06-1994 to 28-11-1995
* Leena Mehendale 28-06-1994 to 28-11-1995
* [[Kishore Gajbhiye]] 19-01-2004 to 05-01-2004
* Kishore Gajbhiye 19-01-2004 to 05-01-2004
* Eknath Dawale 11-02-2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Divisional Commissioners|url=https://divcomnashik.maharashtra.gov.in/htmldocs/n1-en.html|access-date=25 January 2016}}</ref>
* Eknath Dawale 11-02-2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Divisional Commissioners|url=https://divcomnashik.maharashtra.gov.in/htmldocs/n1-en.html|access-date=25 January 2016}}</ref>


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Nashik Division
Location of Nashik Division in Maharashtra
Location of Nashik Division in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 20°00′36″N 73°46′48″E / 20.01000°N 73.78000°E / 20.01000; 73.78000
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictsNashik, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Dhule, Ahmednagar
Government
 • Commissioner Nashik DivisionRajaram Mane IAS
 • Police Commissioner Nashik DivisionNA
 • All Guardian Minister Nashik Division

(Nashik District)

(Ahmednagar District)

(Nandurbar District)

(Jalgaon District)

(Dhule District)
 • All District Collector's Nashik Division
  • Gangatharan D. (IAS)

(Nashik District)

  • Rajendra Bhosale (IAS)

(Ahmednagar District)

  • Manisha Khatri (IAS)

(Nandurbar District)

  • Abhijit Rajendra Raut (IAS)

(Jalgaon District)

  • Jalaj Sharma (IAS)
(Dhule District)
 • All MP's Nashik DivisionNA
Area
 • Total57,268 km2 (22,111 sq mi)
Population
 (2011[1])
 • Total18,579,420
GDP (Nominal, 2024)[2]
 • Total₹Template:FXConvert
 • Per capita₹Template:FXConvert
Languages

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[edit | edit source]

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

Languages[edit | edit source]

Marathi is the most spoken language, which is also the sole official language of the region at least 80% speaks Marathi language. 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[edit | edit source]

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]

Religion in Nashik Division (2011)[1]

  Hinduism (86.92%)
  Islam (10.00%)
  Buddhism (1.56%)
  Christianity (0.35%)
  Other or not stated (1.17%)

Districts[edit | edit source]

Subdivisions[edit | edit source]

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

No. Subdivision

Headquarter

Tehsils District
1 Ahmednagar Ahmednagar, Newasa Ahmednagar
2 Karjat Karjat, Jamkhed
3 Pathardi Pathardi, Shevgaon
4 Shrigonda Shrigonda, Parner
5 Sangamner Sangamner, Akola
6 Shirdi Rahata, Kopargaon
7 Shrirampur Shrirampur, Rahuri
8 Dhule Dhule, Sakri Dhule
9 Shirpur Shirpur, Shindkheda
10 Amalner Amalner, Chopda Jalgaon
11 Faizpur Yawal, Raver
12 Bhusawal Bhusawal, Muktainagar, Bodwad
13 Jalgaon Jalgaon, Jamner
14 Erandol Erandol, Dharangaon, Parola
15 Pachora Pachora, Bhadgaon
16 Chalisgaon Chalisgaon
17 Nandurbar Nandurbar, Navapur Nandurbar
18 Shahada Shahada, Akrani(Dhadgaon)
19 Taloda Taloda, Akkalkuwa
20 Nashik Nashik Nashik
21 Nashik Igatpuri, Trimbakeshwar
22 Dindori Dindori, Peint
23 Niphad Niphad, Sinnar
24 Yeola Yeola, Nandgaon
25 Chandwad Chandwad, Deola
26 Malegaon Malegaon
27 Satana Satana
28 Kalwan Kalwan, Surgana

Transport[edit | edit source]

Air[edit | edit source]

Rail[edit | edit source]

List of Divisional Commissioners[edit | edit source]

  • J. G. Rajadhyaksha 20-02-1981 to 30-09-1984
  • J. D. Jadhav 12-12-1984 to 01-12-1985
  • Leena Mehendale 28-06-1994 to 28-11-1995
  • Kishore Gajbhiye 19-01-2004 to 05-01-2004
  • Eknath Dawale 11-02-2014[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Population By Religious Community" (XLS). censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2024-25" (PDF). maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Divisional Commissioners". Retrieved 25 January 2016.

External links[edit | edit source]

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