Igatpuri
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| Coordinates | 19°42′N 73°33′E / 19.7°N 73.55°ECoordinates: 19°42′N 73°33′E / 19.7°N 73.55°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| 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+05:30) | ||
| Area |
15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi) • 586 metres (1,923 ft) |
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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[update] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ South India. Lonely planet. 2005. ISBN 9781741041651. http://books.google.com/books?id=1pEckKuKbLoC.
- ^ "Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, Nashik". http://www.vri.dhamma.org/general/dhammagiri.html=.
- ^ "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.
