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Ahmednagar district | |
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| 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 | |
.svg) Location in Maharashtra | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Nashik |
| Headquarters | Ahmednagar |
| Tehsils | Akole, Jamkhed, Karjat, Kopargaon, Nagar, Nevasa, Parner, Pathardi, Rahata, Rahuri, Sangamner, Shevgaon, Shrigonda, Shrirampur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Ahmednagar Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (Cabinet Minister Mah) |
| • President Zilla Parishad |
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| • District Collector |
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| • CEO Zilla Parishad |
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| • MPs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,048 km2 (6,582 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,543,159 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17.67% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 80.22% |
| • Sex ratio | 934 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 MH-17 and MH-51 |
| Major highways | NH-50, NH-222 SH-10 |
| Average annual precipitation | 501 mm |
| Website | ahmednagar |
Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: [əɦ(ə)məd̪nəɡəɾ]), officially Ahilyanagar district,[1] is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical city of Ahmednagar 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.