Ahmednagar district

Ahmednagar district
Ahilyanagar district
Clockwise from top-left: Tomb of Salabat Khan II, tomb of Meher Baba, Arthur Lake at Bhandardara, Kalabhairav Pinnacle at Harishchandragad, Amruteshwar Temple at Ratangad
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionNashik
HeadquartersAhmednagar
TehsilsAkole, Jamkhed, Karjat, Kopargaon, Nagar, Nevasa, Parner, Pathardi, Rahata, Rahuri, Sangamner, Shevgaon, Shrigonda, Shrirampur
Government
 • BodyAhmednagar Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(Cabinet Minister Mah)
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    Vacant
  • Vice President
    Vacant
 • District Collector
  • Siddharam Salimath (IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Ashish Yerekar (IAS)
 • MPs
Area
 • Total17,048 km2 (6,582 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,543,159
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Urban
17.67%
Demographics
 • Literacy80.22%
 • Sex ratio934
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH-16 MH-17 and MH-51
Major highwaysNH-50, NH-222 SH-10
Average annual precipitation501 mm
Websiteahmednagar.nic.in

Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: [əɦ(ə)məd̪nəɡəɾ]) officially known as Ahilyanagar district [1] is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical Ahmednagar city is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar and Sangamner are the largest cities in the district. It was the seat of the Ahmednagar Sultanate of late medieval period (1496–1636 CE). This district is known for the towns of Shirdi associated with Sai Baba, Meherabad associated with Meher Baba, Shani Shinganapur with Shanidev, and Devgad with Lord Dattatreya. Ahmednagar district is part of Nashik Division. The district is bordered by Aurangabad district to the northeast, Nashik district to the northwest, Thane and Pune districts to the southwest, Solapur district to the south and Beed district to the southeast.