Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Agriculture | Industry | Wine industry | Transport

🇮🇳 Nashik is an ancient city and the largest city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nashik is the fourth largest city in Maharashtra. Nashik is well known for being one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites of the Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years. The city is called the "Wine Capital of India" as more than half of India's vineyards and wineries are located here. Around 90% of all wine produced in India comes from the Nashik Valley.

Nashik is one of the fastest-growing cities in India. It has been a major industrial centre in automobile hub. The city houses companies like Atlas Copco, Robert Bosch GmbH, CEAT Limited, Crompton Greaves, Graphite India, ThyssenKrupp, Epcos, Everest Industries, Gabriel India, GlaxoSmithKline, Hindustan Coca-Cola, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Jindal Polyster, Jyoti Structures, Kirlosker Oil Engines, KSB Pumps, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra and Mahindra, Mahindra Sona, United Spirits Limited, Perfect Circle Industries, Mahindra Ugine Steel, Samsonite, Shalimar Paints, Siemens, VIP Industries, Indian Oil Corporation, XLO India Limited and Jindal Saw etc.

Agriculture In early 1925, the table grape revolution was started in Ojhar, a small town near Nashik, by Raosaheb Jairam Krishna Gaikwad. Today, table grapes are exported to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The average Kharip crop area is 663,200 hectares while the average Rabbi crop area is 136,500 hectares. The sown area is 658,763 hectares (99%) and the forest land is 340,000 hectares (21.75%). The uncultivable area is 23,000 hectares (1.48%).

Industry The Igatpuri-Nashik-Sinnar investment region is an important node in the US$90 billion Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project. Nashik is a defence and aerospace manufacturing hub with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited aircraft manufacturing plant located at Ozar. The Currency Note Press and India Security Press are on Nashik Road, where Indian currency and government stamp papers are printed respectively.

Existing industrial areas in Nashik district are Satpur, Ambad, Sinnar, Igatpuri, Dindori and Vinchur. The proposed additional areas are Sinnar, Malegaon and Rajur Bahula.

Large-scale industries present in Nashik district are Atlas Copco, Robert Bosch GmbH, CEAT Limited, Crompton Greaves, Graphite India, ThyssenKrupp, Epcos, Everest Industries, Gabriel India, GlaxoSmithKline, Hindustan Coca-Cola, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Jindal Polyster, Jyoti Structures, Kirlosker Oil Engines, KSB Pumps, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra and Mahindra, Mahindra Sona, United Spirits Limited, Perfect Circle Industries, Mahindra Ugine Steel, Samsonite, Shalimar Paints, Siemens, VIP Industries, Indian Oil Corporation, XLO India Limited and Jindal Saw.

Apart from manufacturing, Nashik is an emerging investment destination for Information Technology companies. Tata Consultancy Services has invested in Nashik under the government of India BPO promotion scheme (IBPS). Also WNS, Accenture, TCS has set up Digital Impact Square, or DISQ, which is a social innovation center.

Nashik has a textile industry. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has selected Yeola Block for development of Paithani Cluster. To facilitate exports, a container freight station was started at MIDC Ambad by the Central Government.

Wine industry Nashik has been described as "The Wine Capital of India" the Nashik region reportedly produced 10,000 tonnes of grapes per year. In 2013, there were 22 wineries in Nashik, out of 46 wineries throughout India. The largest vineyard in Nashik is the Sula Vineyards. In the harvest season, Nashik is home to several wine festivals, such as the India Grape Harvest and SulaFest.

Transport 1 Roadways – Nashik is connected to others cities in India by road. 2 Railways -- Nasik Road railway station is city railway station along with Deolali which lies within the city boundary. 3 Airways
Airways – Nashik has its airport located at Ozar and an old airport at Gandhinagar which connected Nashik to Mumbai. The Gandhinagar Airport is now reserved for the military. Nashik Airport is domestic airport and it is connected to Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Belgaum and Delhi under the UDAN scheme. SpiceJet, Trujet, Star Air and AirIndia provide services from Nashik Airport. 4 Public Transport – In city people often mostly prefer auto rickshaw to travel. Citilinc-Nashik City Bus Service is operated by Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited(NMPML). 5 Metro – Greater Nashik Metro is proposed by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited. It will be operational in 2024.

Nashik, Maharashtra, India 
<b>Nashik, Maharashtra, India</b>
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Nashik was ranked #543 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Nashik has a population of over 1,487,000 people. Nashik also forms the centre of the wider Nashik metropolitan area which has a population of over 2,066,000 people. Nashik is ranked #920 for startups with a score of 0.127.

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Antipodal to Nashik is: -106.203,-19.995

Locations Near: Nashik 73.7973,19.9951

🇮🇳 Sangamner 74.22,19.57 d: 64.7  

🇮🇳 Malegaon 74.526,20.555 d: 98.2  

🇮🇳 Shrirampur 74.66,19.62 d: 99.5  

🇮🇳 Vapi 72.917,20.372 d: 101  

🇮🇳 Badlapur 73.262,19.15 d: 109.4  

🇮🇳 Dombivali 73.13,19.24 d: 109.2  

🇮🇳 Kalyan 73.13,19.24 d: 109.2  

🇮🇳 Ulhasnagar 73.15,19.22 d: 109.7  

🇮🇳 Bhiwandi 73.063,19.297 d: 109.2  

🇮🇳 Daman 72.85,20.42 d: 109.6  

Antipodal to: Nashik -106.203,-19.995

🇵🇪 Talara -81.267,-4.567 d: 16817.1  

🇵🇪 Chiclayo -79.844,-6.764 d: 16814.4  

🇵🇪 Piura -80.633,-5.2 d: 16797.9  

🇵🇪 Trujillo -79.034,-8.103 d: 16807.1  

🇵🇪 Chimbote -78.583,-9.067 d: 16810.2  

🇵🇪 Máncora -81.05,-4.1 d: 16767.7  

🇵🇪 Callao -77.15,-12.067 d: 16793  

🇵🇪 Ancón -77.15,-11.733 d: 16780.3  

🇵🇪 San Isidro -77.033,-12.083 d: 16781.6  

🇵🇪 Lima -77.033,-12.05 d: 16780.4  

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