Nashik

This article is about the city. For the eponymous district, see Nashik district.
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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]
Map
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
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNashik
DivisionNashik
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyNashik Municipal Corporation
 • MayorVacant[2][3]
 • Guardian MinisterVacant
 • Municipal Commissioner and AdministratorAshok Karanjkar[4]
 • District Magistrate and CollectorJalaj Sharma, IAS
 • Member of ParliamentRajabhau Waje (Shiv Sena (UBT))
Area
[5]
 • Metropolis267 km2 (103 sq mi)
Elevation
602.48 m (1,976.64 ft)
Population
 (2011)[6]
 • Metropolis1,486,053
 • Density5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
[7]
1,562,769
 • Metro rank
India: 29th
Demonym(s)Nashikkar, Nashikites
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
422 001[8]
Telephone code91(253)
Vehicle registrationMH-15 (Nashik City), MH-41(Malegaon)
Nominal GDP (Nashik District)₹183,719 crore (US$22 billion) (2021-22)[9]
Sex ratio894 ♀ / 1000 ♂[10]
HDIIncrease 0.746 (high)[11]
Literacy89.85%[12]
Websitenashik.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. The population of Nashik city is around 2.2 million and is emerging as one of the fastest-growing cities in India. Nashik is located about 165 km (103 mi) northeast of the state capital Mumbai, and about 210 km (130 mi) north of Pune. The Mumbai-Pune-Nashik region is called the "Golden Triangle of Maharashtra". With its high agricultural production, Nashik is dubbed the Napa Valley of India and the "Wine Capital of India" as more than half of India's vineyards and wineries are located here. Around 90% of all Indian wine comes from the Nashik Valley.[1][14] Nashik is one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites of the Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years.[15][16]

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  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.
  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.
  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.
  14. ^ "Visit Nashik, Wine Capital of India". CNN. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kumbh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).