Nashik division

Nasik division, Maharashtra
Nasik division, Maharashtra
	Location of Nashik Division in Maharashtra
Districts	1. Nashik, 2. Dhule, 3. Jalgaon,; 4. Nandurbar, 5. Ahmednagar,
Area	57,268 km2 (22,111 sq mi)
Population	15,774,064

Nashik division is one of the six divisions of India's Maharashtra state and is also known as North Maharashtra. The historic Khandesh region covers the northern part of the division, in the valley of the Tapti River. Nashik Division is bound by Konkan Division and the state of Gujarat to the west, Madhya Pradesh state to the north, Amravati Division and Marathwada (Aurangabad Division) to the east, and Pune Division to the south. The city of Nashik is the largest city of this division.

Area: 57,268 km²
Population (2001 census): 15,774,064
Districts (with 2001 population): Ahmednagar (4,088,077), Dhule (1,708,993), Jalgaon (3,679,936) Nandurbar (1,309,135), Nashik 4,987,923
Literacy: 71.02%
Largest City (Population): Nashik
Most Developed City: Nashik
City with highest Literacy rate: Nashik
Largest City (Area): Nashik *
Area under irrigation: 8,060 km²
Main Crops: Grape, Onion, Sugarcane, Jowar, Cotton, Banana, Chillies, Wheat, Rice, Nagli, Pomegranate
Airport: Nasik [flights to Mumbai] Gandhinagar Airport, Ozar Airport
Railway Station:Nasik, Manmad, Bhusaval

History of administrative districts in Nashik Division

There have been changes in the names of Districts and has seen also the addition of newer districts after India gained Independence in 1947 and also after the state of Maharashtra was formed.

Notable events include the creation of the Nandurbar (Tribal) district from the western and northern areas of the Dhule district.
Second event include the renaming of the erstwhile East Khandesh district as Dhule, district and West Khandesh district as Jalgaon.
The Nashik district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Malegaon District be carved out of existing Nashik district with the inclusion of the north eastern parts of Nashik district which include Malegaon, Nandgaon, Chandwad, Deola, Baglan, and Kalwan talukas in the proposed Malegaon district.
The Ahmednagar district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Sangamner District be carved out of existing Ahmednagar district with the inclusion of the northern parts of Ahmednagar district which include Rahata, Rahuri, Shrirampur, Sangamner, Akole, Kopargaon, and Nevasa talukas in the proposed Sangamner district.