Nandgaon, Maharashtra
Nandgaon is a town and a municipal council in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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  Nandgaon Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 20.307°N 74.657°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nashik |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Rajesh Kawade (2017) |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 123,191 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 423106 |
| Telephone code | 02552 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Website | maharashtra |
Geography
Nandgaon is located at 20.31°N 74.66°E. It has an average elevation of 475 meters above mean sea level. The climate here is quite dry as compared to other talukas in the district. The river shakambari flows through it.There is Dahegaon dam for water supply of city.
History
Nandgaon, the headquarters of the taluka of the same name, with in 1971 a population of 15,885, is a railway station on the Bombay-Bhusaval section of the Central Railway. It is a municipal town lying 96.56 km. (sixty miles) north-east of Nasik and is also connected by road to Ellora caves which are 70.81 km. (forty -four miles) distant. From a small village in 1881, Nandgaon has grown into a fairly big town but in spite of the commercial activity and prosperity it has brought, the town has not been developed on systematic lines. The roads, though of cement-concrete, are for the most part narrow flanked by rows of congested and ill-ventilated houses, with the exception of the one leading to the railway station. The railway station has comfortable waiting and refreshment rooms. Behind the railway station not far away, is a travellers' bungalow. Here are also located the municipal civil dispensary and the veterinary dispensary of the Zilla Parishad.
About
Being the headquarters of a taluka the town has the offices of the Mamlatdar, the panchayat samiti, range forest officer and a score of other Government offices. Due to the Girna project, offices of the Executive Engineer, Girna project, and a special sub-divisional soil conservation office have been set up here. The town has civil and judicial courts, a police station, and post and telegraph. During the harvesting season the Nandgaon market-yard handles large quantities of grains and cereals. There are two saw mills, two ginning factories and a milk dairy. The town has also banking facilities, and co-operatives in various fields.
Demographics
The total population of Nandgaon is 23604 according to 2011 census.
Temples
There are temples dedicated to Shree 1008 Parshwanath Digamber Jain Mandir Lord Shiva temple ( Pinakeshwar Mahadev ) in Jategaon village, Ekvira goddess and Parsh vanatha. The Ekvira temple with a 1.52-by-1.52-metre (5.0 ft × 5.0 ft) mandap and 3.65-by-3.65-metre (12.0 ft × 12.0 ft) gabhara is reported to be nearly 200 years old. An eighteen-handed image of the goddess occupies a central position in the gabhara. There is a dipmal in the courtyard and a homakunda in the mandap. Ekvira is the village deity or the gramadaivata of Nandgaon.The town has very respected and holy dargah known as Mastani Amma dargah.Nastanpur temple of shanideva is near from nandgaon.
Pavaneshwar Mahadev temple at Tambewadi,13 km away to the southeast of the same tehsil,is revered by local people.
Fairs
A fair is held in Her honour on Chaitra Shuddha 15. It is attended by a little over 2,500 persons. Located near the Malegaon Vesh, the Parshvanatha temple is a Jain place of worship. It is a double-storeyed building with a spacious sabhamandap richly ornamented with carved arches and other designs. Near the main entrance there are two elephant figures in a sitting posture. In Bhadrapada, celebrations are held on a lavish scale. There is a marble manastambha about 10.97 metres (36 ft) in height. The town has also a dargah known as Ammacha dargah. Another fair is held at Baneshwar temple in Bangaon Bk to the south of taluka on the occasion of Mahashivratri. Here also a little over 1000 to 1200 people participate in the fair from adjacent villages like Tambewadi,Takli,Khirdi,Dahegaon, Tandulwadi etc.