Nashik
Nashik
Nāśika Nasik | |
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| 267 km2 (103 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 602.48 m (1,976.64 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| 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$22 billion) (2021-22) |
| Sex ratio | 894 ♀ / 1000 ♂ |
| HDI | 0.746 (high) |
| Literacy | 89.85% |
| Website | nashik nmc nashikmrda |
Nashik, formerly Nasik, 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.
According to the Ramayana, Nashik is the location on the banks of the Godavari River where Lakshmana cut the nose of the demoness Shurpanakha. It is also called Panchavati.
It was known as "Gulshanabad" during the Mughal period.