Nandurbar is a city and a

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ...

in Nandurbar district in the Indian

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. Nandurbar municipal corporation is the first municipal corporation. Nandurbar is an administrative district in the northwest corner of (

Khandesh Khandesh is a geographic region in Central India, which includes parts of the northwestern portion of Maharashtra as well as Burhanpur District of Madhya Pradesh. The use of Khandeshi Language (a.k.a. the Ahirani Language) is prevalent in t ...

region) of Maharashtra. On 1 July 1998 Dhule was bifurcated as two separate districts now known as Dhule and Nandurbar. The district headquarters is located at Nandurbar city. The district occupies an area of 5034 km² and has a population of 1,311,709 of which 15.45% is urban (as of 2001). Nandurbar district is bounded to the south and south-east by Dhule district, to the west and north is the state of

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, to the north and north-east is the state of Madhya Pradesh. The northern boundary of the district is defined by the great Narmada river. It came into limelight during February 2006 bird flu crisis which struck many of its poultry farms. Thousand of chickens from the farms had to be killed and buried in nearby grounds to stop the

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spreading.

History

The district was part of the Khandesh district with Dhule and Jalgaon till July 1998. According to some, khandesh means the country of Lord Krishna. The ancient name of this region is Rasika, when Nandurbar was also called Nandanagri after the name of its king Nandaraja. The district is also rich with mythological accounts of the Ramayana, where the region is referred to as ‘Krushik’. The region is linked to various rulers of the time including Chalukyas, Vartakas and Yadavas. Prior to Mughal era, Khandesh formed the southern boundary of the Tughlaq Empire. Due to its strategic location at the ends of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, Nandurbar kept shifting into different power regimes. After the Mughal Empire's decline, the Marathas took control of Khandesh and subsequently on 3 June 1818 the Maratha Peshwa surrendered Khandesh to the British rule. Nandurbar had its own share in the Indian struggle for independence. It was here that during the Quit India Movement of 1942 Shirish Kumar, a mere boy of 15 years, lost his life by a gun shot. A small memorial has been erected in memory of Shirish Kumar in the square where he shed his blood.

Geography

Nandurbar is located at . It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet). It has mainly a hilly region and has 'Toranmal' hill station which is 75 km from the Nandurbar district. It is the 2nd hill station after

Matheran Matheran is an automobile-free hill station and a municipal council in the Karjat taluka of the Raigad district located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Matheran is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and one of the smallest hill ...

in Maharashtra. Tapi river is located at 12 km from city. Narmada river forms the district's boundary on the northern and north-eastern side.it is well known tribal area. hence called tribal district.

Transport

Nandurbar is served by a station on the

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network. Also State transport buses are available. Nandurbar is connected to

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

and

by Indian state highways.

Demographics

India

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, Nandurbar had a population of 1,11,037. Nandurbar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Nandurbar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourist attractions

Toranmal Toranmal is a Hill Station in the municipal council of the Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. One can reach through Shahada. It is a hill station located in the Satpura Range. Its Gorakhnath Temple is the site of a Yatra at ...

is nearby hill station. *

Unapdev Unapdev (25 km from Chopda) is in Shahada, Dist. Nandurbar, Maharashtra tahsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of th ...

is (56.7 km) from Nandurbar) is a picnic point in Nandurbar. * Dantlochan shiv mandir, Brahmanpuri is approx 50km near MP boarder.

View Points

* Yashawant Lake * Aawashabari Point * Sunset Point * Coffee Garden * Check Dam * Khadki point * Tornadevi temple * Macchindranath cave * Gorakshanath Temple * Nagarjun temple * Nagarjun Point * Sat Payari View Point * Lotus Lake * Forest Park & Medicinal Plant Garden * Sita Khai * Dantlochan shiv mandir, Brahmanpuri * susri dam, Chandsailli * pach pandav cave, lonkheda * Akrani Mahal Fort * Asthamba *Bardharya Waterfall * Umti waterfall * Alaldari waterfall * Dahel waterfall Saribar waterfall * Kedareshwar temple *Tirthkar Jain leni caves *

Sarangkheda Sarangkheda is a village in Shahada taluka in Nandurbar district of ( satpuda ) Maharashtra state in India. Sarangkheda village is situated around 15 km South of Shahada on the bank of Tapti River. Overview Sarangkheda village and town ...

is famous for its festival and large horse market and Datt temple * Kochra Mata Mandir, near

Shahada The ''Shahada'' (Arabic: ٱلشَّهَادَةُ , "the testimony"), also transliterated as ''Shahadah'', is an Islamic oath and creed, and one of the Five Pillars of Islam and part of the Adhan. It reads: "I bear witness that there is n ...

* Unapdev * Statue of motivational power onkheda * The famous religious temple is khodai mata mandir (part of pawagadh, Gujarat mataji) * Wagheshwari mata mandir * Sankashta mata temple * Balaji Mandir, in Nandurbar * Motha Maruti Ram Mandir * Dandapaneshwar Park * Ganpati mandir * Shani temple hanimandal* Kathoba devasthan * Walheri waterfall * Hutatma Garden * Manik Chowk * Virchak Dam * Bargal gadhi

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* Heramb ganesh temple aynagar*Abul Gazi chisti R.A Dargah
C.B. Water Park and Garden
** Bhatesing bhaiya park * Sayyed Imam Badshash chisti R. A Dargah Nandurbar * Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj natya mandir

References

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External links

2001 Census District Profile

Aadiwasi Janjagruti
Cities and towns in Nandurbar district Talukas in Maharashtra 1998 establishments in Maharashtra Cities in Maharashtra