Nashik

Nashik

Nasik
Nashik Nasik
Metropolis
	Clockwise from top left: Nashik city skyline, Godavari Ghat, Pandavleni Caves, Kalaram Temple, View of Nashik mountains
	Nickname: Wine Capital of India
	Location of Nashik in Maharashtra
	Coordinates: 19°59′51.0″N 73°47′23.3″E / 19.997500°N 73.789806°E[1]
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nashik
Division	Nashik
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Nashik Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Vacant
• Guardian Minister	Vacant
• Municipal Commissioner and Administrator	Ashok Karanjkar
• District Magistrate and Collector	Jalaj Sharma, IAS
• Member of Parliament	Rajabhau Waje (Shiv Sena (UBT))
Area
• Metropolis	267 km2 (103 sq mi)
Elevation	602.48 m (1,976.64 ft)
Population (2011)
• Metropolis	1,486,053
• Density	5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
• Metro	1,562,769
• Metro rank	India: 29th
Demonym(s)	Nashikkar, Nashikites
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	422 001
Telephone code	91(253)
Vehicle registration	MH-15 (Nashik City), MH-41(Malegaon)
Nominal GDP (Nashik District)	₹183,719 crore (US$21 billion) (2021-22)
Sex ratio	894 ♀ / 1000 ♂
HDI	0.746 (high)
Literacy	89.85%
Website	nashik.gov.in ; nmc.gov.in; nashikmrda.in

Nashik (/ˈnɑːʃɪk/; Marathi: [naːʃik]; formerly Nasik (listen^ⓘ))^[13] is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra situated on the banks of the river Godavari, about 165 km (103 mi) northeast of the state capital Mumbai.

Nashik is one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites of the Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years.^[14]^[15]

According to the Ramayana, Nashik is the location on the banks of the Godavari River where Lakshmana cut the nose of the demoness Shurpanakha.^[15] It is also called Panchavati.^[16]

It was known as "Gulshanabad" during the Mughal period.^[17]^[18]

^ "Why Nashik is the wine capital of India - Asia-Pacific - RFI". 25 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ "Nashik civic body's term ends, NMC to get administrator from March 15". The Times of India. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^ "Administrative rule over the Nashik Municipal Corporation". Lokmat Times. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^ "Dr. Ashok Karanjkar". Nashik District, Government of Maharashtra | India. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ "Nashik Municipal Corporation" (PDF). nashikcorporation.in. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Census of India 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
^ "Major Agglomerations" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
^ "Pin Code Nashik, Maharashtra Government".
^ "Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2023-24" (PDF). mahades.maharashtra.gov.in. 7 October 2023.
^ "Nashik District record of sex ratio".
^ "Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2020–21" (PDF). mls.org.in. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Nashik City Literacy rate".
^ "jjkent.com". jjkent.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
^ Cite error: The named reference Kumbh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b "Development and present Status of Nashik District" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-14-341517-6.
^ Irvine, William (1971). Later Mughal. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. p. 43.
^ Shah, Vaishali (11 July 2019). Hindu Culture and Lifestyle: Living Indian Traditions in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Notion Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-64587-608-3.

[wine-1] "Why Nashik is the wine capital of India - Asia-Pacific - RFI". 25 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

[2] "Nashik civic body's term ends, NMC to get administrator from March 15". The Times of India. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

[LokmatMarch2022-3] "Administrative rule over the Nashik Municipal Corporation". Lokmat Times. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

[4] "Dr. Ashok Karanjkar". Nashik District, Government of Maharashtra | India. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[5] "Nashik Municipal Corporation" (PDF). nashikcorporation.in. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[6] "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Census of India 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

[Census_India_2011-7] "Major Agglomerations" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

[8] "Pin Code Nashik, Maharashtra Government".

[9] "Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2023-24" (PDF). mahades.maharashtra.gov.in. 7 October 2023.

[10] "Nashik District record of sex ratio".

[11] "Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2020–21" (PDF). mls.org.in. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[12] "Nashik City Literacy rate".

[13] "jjkent.com". jjkent.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.

[Kumbh-14] Cite error: The named reference Kumbh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[history-15] "Development and present Status of Nashik District" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

[16] Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-14-341517-6.

[17] Irvine, William (1971). Later Mughal. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. p. 43.

[18] Shah, Vaishali (11 July 2019). Hindu Culture and Lifestyle: Living Indian Traditions in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Notion Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-64587-608-3.

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Nashik Nasik
Metropolis
Clockwise from top left: Nashik city skyline, Godavari Ghat, Pandavleni Caves, Kalaram Temple, View of Nashik mountains
Nickname: Wine Capital of India^[1]
Location of Nashik in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 19°59′51.0″N 73°47′23.3″E / 19.997500°N 73.789806°E / 19.997500; 73.789806[1]
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nashik
Division	Nashik
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Nashik Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Vacant^[2]^[3]
• Guardian Minister	Vacant
• Municipal Commissioner and Administrator	Ashok Karanjkar^[4]
• District Magistrate and Collector	Jalaj Sharma, IAS
• Member of Parliament	Rajabhau Waje (Shiv Sena (UBT))
Area ^[5]
• Metropolis	267 km² (103 sq mi)
Elevation	602.48 m (1,976.64 ft)
Population (2011)^[6]
• Metropolis	1,486,053
• Density	5,600/km² (14,000/sq mi)
• Metro ^[7]	1,562,769
• Metro rank	India: 29th
Demonym(s)	Nashikkar, Nashikites
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	422 001^[8]
Telephone code	91(253)
Vehicle registration	MH-15 (Nashik City), MH-41(Malegaon)
Nominal GDP (Nashik District)	₹183,719 crore (US$21 billion) (2021-22)^[9]
Sex ratio	894 ♀ / 1000 ♂^[10]
HDI	0.746 (high)^[11]
Literacy	89.85%^[12]
Website	nashik.gov.in nmc.gov.in nashikmrda.in