Multitudes of cities and towns have flourished in the soils of Indian subcontinent. Amongst them no one can deny the significance of Nashik. Some people also identify it as Nasik. It is an example of a city, which lies in the northwestern part of Maharashtra. On the west edge of the Deccan peninsula it is an integral part of Western Ghats. Nashik witnesses the smooth flow of Godavari river from its source.

To be specific from Mumbai city it lies almost 180 kms and also 220 kms from the city of Pune. Nashik has gained the status of being administrative headquarters of both Nashik District and also Nashik Division.

To many it is popular as the `Wine Capital of India` and also the `Grape City`. Noted for its picturesque locale this Nashik city has drawn admiration of quite of number of tourists from all over the country.

Nashik is a city, which is quite enriched in all its aspects, be it historical, social, mythological and also traditional. In fact Hindu devotees has acknowledged Nashik to be one of their holy religious sites. Nashik is one of those four prestigious cities to held Sinhastha Kumbh Mela once every 12 years. In the Nashik city numerous temples also are built on the Godavari riverbanks.

Amongst the residents of Nashik few legends and mythological stories are popular. A common is that Nashik is the locale where Lord Rama along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana had been sent to exile for a prolonged period of thirteen years. This reference also was penned down in the pages of great epic of Ramayana. This is not the same. Thorough archeological researches revealed that it is a hub of ancient civilization which dates back before the Stone Age. It is the birthplace of chivalrous king of Maratha, namely Shivaji. Certain documents also are available which also shows that Nashik is the capital city of Satvahan rulers. They dominated the region almost 2000 years ago.

Extensive archeological research has been conducted in the Nashik area, and it has indicated that Nashik has been a cradle of civilization dating back to periods before the Stone Age. Its documented history establishes it as being the capital of the powerful Satvahans dynasty, dating back two thousand years.

The name Nashik also has got an interesting tale behind it. The city also is linked with the rules of Mughal dynasty. With the coming of Mughal rulers into power, they named the place as Gulshanabad. It was done after they were being mesmerized by the beauty of the city. Gulshanabad symbolizes `city of scenic beauty`. Great Mughal king Akbar also spent several years here and was charmed by its scenic wonders. However Peshwa rulers dethroned the Mughals and the name of Nasik has been bestowed upon the city.

In Nashik Trirashmi Caves, popularly acknowledged as the Pandav Caves are pieces of its historical enrichment.

Climatic conditions of Nashik also help one to know the city in a much better way. The maximum temperature of Nashik has been recorded to be 44.8 °C (108.3 °F) on May 12, 1960. On 7th January, 1945, at Nashik the mercury level dropped down to as low as 0.6 °C (33.1 °F) .

Without discussing the demographical scenario it is not possible for any one to get a complete picture of Nashik and its characteristics. Over the years eminent demographers have organized surveys and research works so that they would succeed in throwing data like literacy rate, population status etc. In this regard, a special mentioning may be made of a census report of India of a particular year. Being published in the year 2001 it is vital demographical document of Nashik city. According to this report, Nashik has showed a population count of 1,076,967. Just like any other places in India, number of males is more than their male counterparts. This is quite evident from the literacy rates of both males and females. Males constitute 54 %, while the total population of females constitutes 46 %. In Nashik, children who are below six years of age constitute of 14 % of the total population.

How much a city has achieved development is apparent from the literacy condition. If its literacy status is high it rightly conforms to its growth and prosperity. As far as the average literacy rate of Nashik, it constitutes 74 %, which is even higher than that of the entire nation, which has measured 59.5 %. Also a difference exists between both male and female literacy rates. Thus 80 % is male literacy rate, which has proved the inclination of all Nasik males towards education and learning.

However female literacy rate constitutes 66 % only. In the whole of north western region of the state Nasik is the ideal destination of all the educational aspirants. Main colleges that are found in Nashik include K.K.Wagh College of Engineering,Sir Visvesvaraya Memorial COE Chincholi and MET College of Engineering dot the city. The KTHM College of Architecture is supposed to be one of the best Architectural colleges in Maharashtra. Nashik city juxtaposes the trends of both old and new in academics. Some of the colleges like HPT Arts and RYK Science were built in older times and stand as epitome of learning of ancient era. Recently few colleges also are newly built to keep in pace with recent trend and tradition.

In Nashik the recent industrial growth is responsible for bringing forth growth and prosperity of that place`s economy. Experts also acknowledged that Nashik tops the list of most industrialized city only after places like Mumbai and Pune. IT industries too have flourished heer by leaps and bounds. 5 Industrial Zones are built in Nashil and its suburbs like Ambad, Satpur, Sinnar, Igatpuri and Dindori. Not several transnational companies have opened their offices in Nashik. Robert Bosch Group, Mahindra and Mahindra, Samosonite, CEAT, Atlas Copco, L&T, HLL, Cable Corporation of India, Siemens, Caprihans, ABB, Crompton Greaves, VIP Luggage, Jindal Steel, Crompton Greaves, Perfect Circle, Garware, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Gabriel, IBP, Thyssen Krupp, and many more are some of them.

Besides one can also find a prominent `thermal power plant (Eklahare)` and also a National Treasury Printing Press in Nashik.

Nashik and its adjacent areas could be the favorite stop of those who want to enjoy the beauty of nature to their hearts` content. Landmark is a Gangapur Dam. During monsoon a visit to Dudhsagar fall, lying near the village of Gangapur is a must. In fact the whole of Gangapur village, is full of remnants of primitive Stone Age. Myriads of devotees reach Shirdi or Trimbakeshwar via Nashik.

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