Igatpuri

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Igatpuri
—  city  —
Igatpuri
Location of Igatpuri
in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates 19°42′N 73°33′E / 19.7°N 73.55°E / 19.7; 73.55Coordinates: 19°42′N 73°33′E / 19.7°N 73.55°E / 19.7; 73.55
Country India
State Maharashtra
District(s) Nashik
Population

Density

31,572 (2001)

2,105 /km2 (5,452 /sq mi)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation

15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi)

586 metres (1,923 ft)

Igatpuri (Marathi: इगतपुरी) 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 Meditation 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 45 km from Nasik and 130 km from Mumbai.

Igatpuri is a major railway station with all trains stopping for 20 minutes as there is a change of locomotive engine owing to the electric current (AC/DC) running the engine. There is a major presence of the Indian Railways within this small town.

Holy Family Convent High School is the oldest English medium school run in the town. Other English school "Wonderland High School & Jr College". There's an Arts, commerce & Science College.

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 Indian (Hindi) movie outdoor scenes specially songs are 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

It has an average elevation of 888 6 metres.

[edit] Transport

Igatpuri is well connected 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 India census[3], 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.

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