Shahada, Maharashtra

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Maharashtra • India
Map indicating the location of Shahada
Location of Shahada
Coordinates: 21°32′60″N 74°28′19″E / 21.549856, 74.471855
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Nandurbar
Population
Density
Sex ratio
Literacy rate
• Male
• Female
49,697 (2001)
• 267 /km² (692 /sq mi)
• 975
• 71%
• 77%
• 65%
Codes
Pincode
Telephone

• 425409
• +91-2565

Coordinates: 21°32′60″N 74°28′19″E / 21.549856, 74.471855 Shāhāda is a town and taluka in the northwest corner (Kandesh Region) of Maharashtra state in India, now in Nandurbār District (formerly in Dhule District).

The population of Shāhāda is around 50,000.

Shāhāda is the most developed city and the most literate city in Nandurbar district, and is well cleaned and maintained.

In 2000 there were protests in Shāhāda and Nandurbar about land in the area being submerged by water stored by the Sardar Sarovar dam in the Narmada River valley. Shahada is one of the 7 Tehsils in the Nandurbar district. Its majority population is these communities:-

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[edit] Demographics

Sculpture in Shahada River
Sculpture in Shahada River

As of 2001 India census,[1] Shahada had a population of 49,697., being 52% male and 48% female. Shahada has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 65%. In Shahada, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages/Dialects: Ahirani, Marathi,Hindi

[edit] People

[edit] Education

There are many colleges and schools in Shāhāda:

Admin Building of Shahada Engineering College
Admin Building of Shahada Engineering College
  • Engineering College of Shahada, an A+ grade college, being part of North Maharashtra College.
  • Belonging to Poojya Sane Guruji Vidya Prasarak Mandal:
  • 2 other Junior Colleges:
    • Vikas Jr.College
    • Municipal Corporation Jr.College
  • Shri. Saibaba Bhakta Mandal's
    • Jr. College of Education, Mhasawad Tal: Shahada[6]
  • T S K V S Commerce College
  • ST Co-op Educational Society's, Shahada[7]
  • Vasant Dada College
  • Satpuda Shikshan prasarak Mandal's, [10].
    • College of Arts Mahila,Shahada
    • Vasantrao Naik Arts & Science College, Shahada
    • Vasantrao Naik Junior College, Shahada
  • Mahatma Gandhi Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's[11]
    • Adhyapak Vidyalaya[12]
  • Kalpataru Shaikshanik Seva Mandal'S
  • Gram Vikas Sanstha[14]
  • There are also three or four English medium schools in Shahada.

[edit] Religion

Pandave Leni in Gomai River Shahada
Pandave Leni in Gomai River Shahada
  • Prakasha, one of the famous religious places, also known as Dakshin Kashi, is also in this Tehsil. The temple of Prakasha is very old.
  • One of the famous temples of the god Shree Ganesha (Heramb) is at Jaynagar, 24 km away from Shāhāda. Hundreds of thousands of people visit on the occasion of Mangli Chathurthi.
  • Datta temple is at Sarangkheda. Every year a big fair is organised.
  • Hingani is a small village between Shāhāda and Shirpur. People there conduct the "Mahavakya" & "Mahakavya" of the Mahanubhav panth. See Hinagani Panchayat.
  • There are Pandava leni in Gomai River of Shahada.

[edit] Industry

Shāhāda has:

[edit] Transport

Prakash Bridge under construction
Prakash Bridge under construction
  • Road: One can reach Shahada through Dhule (84 km away), which is well connected with the DhuleNandurbar road. From Dhule, one can reach Shahada by going straight on Mumbai-Agra highway NH-3 (National Highway) to Songir (Dhule) and at Songir turn left and you will be on MSH-1 (Maharashtra State Highway). The distance from Mumbai is approximately 424 km.
  • Railways: The nearest railway stations are Dondaicha (c. 30 km away) and Nandurbar (c. 35 km away).

[edit] Economy

[edit] Other notable places in or near Shāhāda

Unapdev - Hot Water Spring in Shahada
Unapdev - Hot Water Spring in Shahada
  • Toranmal is the the 2nd coolest hill station in Maharashtra state and is near Shāhāda (approx. 40 km). It is the second highest place in Maharashtra, and its coolest place; there is the Yashwant Lake which is natural and full of flowering lotus; many people think that it is one of the best place for holidays.
  • Unapdev (25 km from Shāhāda) is a pleasant picnic point in Shāhāda tahsil. It is famous for a permanent natural hot water source, which always flows even in hot summer. It always had water coming from a structure in the shape like a cow's mouth, until the structure was destroyed by a flood caused by a heavy rainfall in the region in June 2007.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.