Nashik (Division)
| Nashik Division जळगाव विभाग |
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| State : | Maharashtra |
| Coordinates | 20 ° 0 ′ N , 73 ° 48 ′ E |
| Administrative headquarters : | Nashik |
| Area : | 57,268 km² |
| Residents : | 15,774,064 |
| Population density : | 275 inhabitants / km² |
| Districts : | 5 |
Nashik ( Marathi जळगाव विभाग ) is a division in the Indian state of Maharashtra . It is partly in the Khandesh region in the Tapti Valley .
history
The northern part formed the Khandesh district until 1906 , which was then divided into east and west . On October 21, 1960, the East Khandesh District was renamed Jalgeon District; West Kandash District was renamed Dhule District. The Nandurbar District was formed on July 1, 1998 from the Dhule District.
Districts
The division is divided into five districts:
| District | Capital | Area in km² |
Population (as of 2011) |
Population density in Ew / km² |
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| Ahmednagar | Ahmednagar | 17,048 | 4,543,159 | 266 |
| Dhule | Dhule | 7.195 | 2,050,862 | 285 |
| Jalgaon | Jalgaon | 11,765 | 4,229,917 | 360 |
| Nandurbar | Nandurbar | 5,955 | 1,648,295 | 277 |
| Nashik | Nashik | 15,530 | 6.107.187 | 393 |