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Literacy

Percent-71.02
Total-99,14,438
Percentage-71.02
Male-58,18,004
Female-40,96,434

Area under Irrigation

8,06,000 hectares

Industries

Big-74
Medium-200
Small-10786

Languages/Dialects

Marathi, Ahirani, Konkani, Adivasi

Folk-Arts

Tamasha, Lavani, Gondhali,Vasudev, Tipari dance, Bohada,Pawra dance, Songadiya party

Nashik division has a great geo-political past since this is the area that divides Maharashtra from north India. There are a great many important places all over this division. Sant Dnyaneshwar rendered the Dnyaneshwari, the original Marathi scripture, at Nevase village in this Division. Janmabhoomi of Dadasaheb Phalke, father of Indian Cinema, Nashik is one of the most important pilgrimage centres of India. The Kumbh Mela celebrated every 12 years here attracts millions of people traditionally. Shirdi, where Shri Saibaba breathed his last, Pravaranagar- the seat of the first cooperative sugar factory, Bhagur-birth-place of revolutionary freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, are all located within this division. Bahinabai Chaudhari, Sane Guruji, Sant Muktabai and many great souls have been associated with Nashik and Khandesh. Famous for bumper crops of onions and bananas, this division is nationally important for MiG factory at Ozar as well as on account of the Security Press where currency notes and postal stationery are printed.

Districts	5 (Nasik, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar)
Area	57426 sq. kms.
Sub-divisions	16 (Nashik-4, Ahmednagar-4, Jalgaon-4, Dhule-2, Nandurbar-2)
Talukas	54 (Nashik-15, Ahmednagar-14, Jalgaon-15, Dhule-4, Nandurbar-6)
Distance from	Mumbai -185 kms., Ahmednagar-285 kms., Jalgaon - 420 kms., Dhule-360 kms., Nandurbar-380 kms.

Means of Transport

Main Airport-Gandhinagar,
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.(HAL) - Ozar (MiG)
Railway Stations-Central Railway-76,Western Railway-18
ST Buses and Pvt. vehicles

Weather

Temperature Max: 31.56 Deg. C Min- 17.6 Deg C Rainfall - 703.00 mm(Average)

Main Crops

Grape, onion, sugarcane,jowar, cotton, banana, chillies,wheat, rice, nagli, pomegranate

Area under Horticulture

1,49,587 hectares

Health Infrastructure

See District-wise

Tourist Places

Trimbkeshwar, Saptashringi Hill, Ram Mandir, Gangapur,Vaitarna, Hydro-electic project,MiG Aircraft factory (Ozar),Chandbibi Palace, Bhandardara, Shani Shingnapur, Shirdi, Siddhtek Ganpati, Rahkuri Sanctuary, Pal Hill station, Sant Muktabai Mandir, Padmalaya Ganpati Mandir, Amalner Philosophy Centre, Devi Ekveera Mandir,Laling fort, Rajwade Research Centre , Toranmal Hill Station,Prakasha Kedareshwar Mandir

Educational Institutions (*See District wise for more details)

University- 2
Colleges: 153
Prime Schools: 3339
Sec. Schools:548

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Irrigation Projects

Major-3,
Medium-4,
Minor-39,
Imp. Projs.-13

1. Chankapur
2. Darna
3. Gangapur
4. Palkhed
5. Karanjvan
6. Ozarkhed
7. Vaghad
8. Girna
9. Kadva
10. Mukne
11. Tisgaon
12. Punegaon
13. Vaitarna

Health

PHCs-103
Rural Hosp.-25
Dist. Hosp.-1
Big Hosp.-5
Cottage Hosp.-1