Igatpuri
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| Coordinates | 19°42′N 73°33′E / 19.7°N 73.55°E | ||
| Country |  India |
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| State | Maharashtra | ||
| District(s) | Nashik | ||
| Population • Density |
31,572 (2001[update]) • 2,105 /km2 (5,452 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||
| Area • Elevation |
15 km2 (6 sq mi) • 586 m (1,923 ft) |
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Igatpuri is a city and a Hill Station municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats. The station lies in Nashik District between Mumbai and Nashik Road on the Central Railway. Igatpuri is known for its Buddhist Pagoda for Medititation called Vipassana and wada pavs . Trains on this route usually change locomotives on this stop and also change the guards and drivers. The place is one of the best places to visit in Maharastra in monsoon. It is a hill station on busy Mumbai-Agra NH-3 only 70 km from Nasik and 130 km from Mumbai.
Convent High School is a very old and good English medium school runs by the catholic nuns in this town.
Igatpuri is surrounded by the highest peaks in Sahyaadri i.e. Western Ghats, most of them are forts built in Satavahana dynasty. It's heavenly for trekkers and hikers, Most bollywood movie outdoor scenes specially songs are/were shot in Igatpuri region. Igatpuri is a place of significance in terms of Vipassana meditation. The International Centre for Vipassana meditation called Dhammagiri, supposedly the largest Vipassana Center, is located here.[1][2] This region consists of those mountains which are accessed by trains going from Mumbai CST to Kasara and Igatpuri. Local trains only go up to Kasara, and don't climb the Thal Ghat from Kasara to Igatpuri. Hence to go to Igatpuri, one has to either take a long distance train or reach Kasara by a suburban train and then take a bus uphill.
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[edit] Geography
Igatpuri is located at 19°42′N 73°33′E / 19.7°N 73.55°E[3]. It has an average elevation of 586 metres (1922 feet). It is 12.42 km from Kasara.
[edit] Transport
Igatpuri is well coneccted by Rail And Road. By NH-3 to Agra And By, Central Railway to Mumbai, Howrah, Guwahati, New Delhi, etc. It is a major railway station, As Loco Changes are made here for trains from and to Mumbai.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[4], Igatpuri had a population of 31,572. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Igatpuri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Igatpuri, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ South India. 2005. ISBN 9781741041651. http://books.google.com/books?id=1pEckKuKbLoC.
- ^ "Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, Nashik". http://www.vri.dhamma.org/general/dhammagiri.html=.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Igatpuri
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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