Although Ahmednagar district was created as early as in 1818, modern history of Ahmednagar may be said to have commenced from 1869, the year in which parts of Nashik and Solapur which till then had comprised Nagar were separated and the present Nagar district was formed. Ahmednagar District was created after the defeat of the Maratha Confederacy in the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1818, when most of the Peshwa's domains were annexed to British India. The district remained part of the Central division of Bombay Presidency until India's independence in 1947, when it became part of Bombay State, and in 1960 the new state of Maharashtra.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Ahmednagar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]
Ahmednagar is Maharashtra's most advanced district in many ways. It has the maximum number of sugar factories, perhaps to spread the message of “Rural Prosperity through Cooperation” it gave the country half a century ago. The first cooperative sugar factory in Asia was established at Pravanagar. A role model of water conservation work can be seen at Ralegaon Siddhi, which is also called the Ideal Village. Newase where Dnyaneshwari was written, Shri Saibaba's Shirdi, one of Ashtavinayaks at Siddhatek, the famous Kanifnath temple, attract devotees. The Palace of Chand Bibi, the Bhandardara dam, Harishchandragad Fort, the Maldhok (Indian Bustard) sanctuary and the Rehkuri sanctuary are some of the places of tourist attraction.
Divisions
Ahmednagar district consists of fourteen talukas. These talukas are
The Ahmednagar district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Sangamner district and it can be carved out of existing Ahmednagar district with the inclusion of the northern parts of Ahmednagar district which include Rahata, Rahuri, Shrirampur, Sangamner, Akole, Kopargaon, and Nevasa talukas in the proposed district. Sangamner is geographically at centre for ease of administration and well connected by Roads. Sangamner having its separate Vana Vibhag, Bandhakam Vibhag Office, District Court etc.
In the 2011 census Ahmednagar district recorded a population of 4,543,159,[7] roughly equal to the nation of Costa Rica[8] or the US state of Louisiana.[9] This gave it a ranking of 33rd among the districts of India (out of a total of 640).[7] The district had a population density of 266 inhabitants per square kilometre (690/sq mi).[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.43%.[7] Ahmadnagar had a sex ratio of 934 females for every 1000 males,[7] and a literacy rate of 80.22%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 12.63% and 8.63% of the population respectively.[7]
In the 2011 census, the vast majority of the population in Ahmednagar was Hindu, but there was a significant population of Muslims. Jains and Buddhists are small minorities.[10]
Islam arrived in Ahmednagar during the Tughlaq dynasty. There are many Muslim monuments like salabat khan's Tomb known as chandbibi, Faria Baug, Ground Fort and many dargas (mosques), and they are found in main town and cities.
Christianity arrived in the 18th century when the British took over the area from the Maratha empire onwards. Christianity has been Ahmednagar's third-largest religion, found all over the district except in the south-west. It is called as Jerusalem of Maharashtra. There is an ancient Hume Memorial Congregational Church in the city, which was built in 1833 by WIDER CHURCH MINISTRIES OF USA later known as American Marathi Mission. In Ahmednagar Christians are a result of the American Marathi mission and the mission of the Church of England's Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.[12] During the British era Ahmednagar was part of Bombay presidency. The first Protestant Christian mission in the district was opened in 1831. Every village has one or more resident families as Christian and every village has its own church for worship.[13] Ahmednagar's Christians are called Marathi Christians and a majority of them are Protestants.[14]
Notable people
C Ramchandra - Music Director and Playback singer.
Meher Baba - spiritualist, has Ashram's in Meherabad & Meherazad, Ahmednagar
Balasaheb Bharde (1912–2006), Former Minister, former speaker of the State Legislative Assembly and Padma Bhushan recipient.
Zaheer Khan, Indian Cricketer born at Shrirampur City on 7 October 1978, who has been a Key member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. He also played for Worcestershire in County Cricket and plays for Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket. He is currently the second-most successful Indian pace bowler in Test match cricket, behind Kapil Dev.
B. J. Khatal-Patil Ex. Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra, a senior Maharashtra leader and a veteran Congressman.
Ajinkya Rahane, Indian cricketer born at Ashvi village, Sangmner on 6 June 1988.
Bhausaheb Thorat (12 Jan 1924-14 Mar 2010), a leader of farmers and Indian National Congress legislator. He was well known in the cooperative movement, founder of the Sangamner Cooperative Sugar Mill, and former president of the Sangamner taluka and State Cooperative Bank. He is recognized for his work in Sangamner taluka and Akole taluka. Concerned about global warming, Bhausaheb Thorat has led a campaign to plant 45 million trees every year. In the epic Ramayana, the sage Agastya turned the arid Dandakaranya into a green heaven through a massive drive of tree planting. A book, The Man Who Planted Trees, an allegorical tale by French author Jean Giono, also inspired Bhausaheb Thorat. For this, he started the Dandakaranya Abhiyaan in June 2006 at Sangamner.[17]
Vithalrao Vikhe Patil - Indian industrialist, the founder of the first sugar factory in the cooperative sector in India at Loni, in Maharashtra and the founder of a group of industries and institutions composed of Institute of Business Management and Rural Development,[18]Padmashri Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's Medical College and Hospital[19] and Padmashri Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited,[20] operating under Padmashree Dr. Vithalrao Foundation. The Government of India honoured him in 1961, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his services to the nation.[21]
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Ahmednagar This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ahmednagar district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ahmednagar district Marathi pronunciation eɦ e med neɡeɾ is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India The historical Ahmednagar city is the headquarters of the district Ahmednagar and Sangamner are largest cities in the district Ahmednagar was the seat of the Ahmednagar Sultanate of late medieval period 1496 1636 CE This district is known for the towns of Shirdi associated with Sai Baba Meherabad associated with Meher Baba Shani Shinganapur with Shanidev and Devgad with Lord Dattatreya Ahmednagar district is part of Nashik Division The district is bordered by Aurangabad district to the northeast Nashik district to the northwest Thane and Pune districts to the southwest Solapur district to the south and Beed district to the southeast Ahmednagar districtClockwise from top left Tomb of Salabat Khan II tomb of Meher Baba Arthur Lake at Bhandardara Kalabhairav Pinnacle at Harishchandragad Amruteshwar Temple at RatangadLocation in MaharashtraCountry IndiaStateMaharashtraDivisionNashikHeadquartersAhmednagarTehsilsAkole Jamkhed Karjat Kopargaon Nagar Nevasa Parner Pathardi Rahata Rahuri Sangamner Shevgaon Shrigonda ShrirampurGovernment BodyAhmednagar Zilla Parishad Guardian MinisterRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil Cabinet Minister Mah President Zilla ParishadPresident Mrs Rajshritai Ghule Vice President Mr Pratap Shelke District CollectorDr Rajendra Bhosale IAS CEO Zilla ParishadMr Sambhaji Langore IAS MPsSujay Vikhe Patil Ahmednagar Sadashiv Lokhande Shirdi Area Total17 048 km2 6 582 sq mi Population 2011 Total4 543 159 Density270 km2 690 sq mi Urban17 67 Demographics Literacy80 22 Sex ratio934Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Vehicle registrationMH 16 MH 17 and MH 51Major highwaysNH 50 NH 222 SH 10Average annual precipitation501 mmWebsiteahmednagar wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Officer 1 1 Members of Parliament 1 2 Guardian Minister 1 2 1 list of Guardian Minister 1 3 District Magistrate Collector 1 3 1 list of District Magistrate Collector 2 Tourism 3 History 4 Economy 5 Divisions 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Notable people 9 References 10 External linksOfficer EditMembers of Parliament Edit Sujay Vikhe Patil BJP Ahmednagar Sadashiv Lokhande SHS ShirdiGuardian Minister Edit Guardian Minister Ahmednagarप लकम त र अहमदनगर Emblem of IndiaIncumbentRadhakrishna Vikhe Patilsince 27 September 2022StyleThe HonourableAppointerChief Minister of MaharashtraTerm length5 years No time limitWebsiteahmednagar wbr gov wbr in wbr en wbr list of Guardian Minister Edit Name Term of officeHasan Mushrif 9 January 2020 14 August 2022Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil 27 September 2020 IncumbentDistrict Magistrate Collector Edit District Magistrate Collector Ahmednagarज ल ह ध क र तथ ज ल हद ड ध कर अहमदनगर Emblem of IndiaIncumbentDr Rajendra Bhosale IAS since 2020AppointerGovernment of MaharashtraTerm lengthNo time limitWebsiteahmednagar wbr gov wbr in wbr en wbr list of District Magistrate Collector Edit Name Term of officeDr Rajendra Bhosale IAS 2020 IncumbentTourism EditAhmednagar Fort Bhandardara Harishchandragad Kalsubai Nighoj Shani Shingnapur Shirdi Siddhatek Devgad Shree Datt Mandir Newasa Pais Khamb MandirHistory EditAlthough Ahmednagar district was created as early as in 1818 modern history of Ahmednagar may be said to have commenced from 1869 the year in which parts of Nashik and Solapur which till then had comprised Nagar were separated and the present Nagar district was formed Ahmednagar District was created after the defeat of the Maratha Confederacy in the Third Anglo Maratha War in 1818 when most of the Peshwa s domains were annexed to British India The district remained part of the Central division of Bombay Presidency until India s independence in 1947 when it became part of Bombay State and in 1960 the new state of Maharashtra Economy EditIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Ahmednagar one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 1 It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 1 Ahmednagar is Maharashtra s most advanced district in many ways It has the maximum number of sugar factories perhaps to spread the message of Rural Prosperity through Cooperation it gave the country half a century ago The first cooperative sugar factory in Asia was established at Pravanagar A role model of water conservation work can be seen at Ralegaon Siddhi which is also called the Ideal Village Newase where Dnyaneshwari was written Shri Saibaba s Shirdi one of Ashtavinayaks at Siddhatek the famous Kanifnath temple attract devotees The Palace of Chand Bibi the Bhandardara dam Harishchandragad Fort the Maldhok Indian Bustard sanctuary and the Rehkuri sanctuary are some of the places of tourist attraction Divisions EditAhmednagar district consists of fourteen talukas These talukas are Akole Jamkhed Karjat Kopargaon Nagar Nevasa Parner Pathardi Rahata Rahuri Sangamner Shevgaon Shrigonda Shrirampur 2 Ahmednagar district has twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies six in each of the two parliamentary constituencies For the Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency SC 216 Akole ST 217 Sangamner 218 Shirdi 219 Kopergaon 220 Shrirampur SC 221 Newasa For the Ahmednagar Parliamentary Constituency 222 Shevgaon 223 Rahuri 224 Parner 225 Ahmednagar City 226 Shrigonda 227 Karjat Jamkhed 3 4 The Ahmednagar district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Sangamner district and it can be carved out of existing Ahmednagar district with the inclusion of the northern parts of Ahmednagar district which include Rahata Rahuri Shrirampur Sangamner Akole Kopargaon and Nevasa talukas in the proposed district Sangamner is geographically at centre for ease of administration and well connected by Roads Sangamner having its separate Vana Vibhag Bandhakam Vibhag Office District Court etc Ralegaon Siddhi is a village in the district that is considered a model of environmental conservation 5 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901821 946 1911927 795 1 22 1921720 709 2 49 1931971 296 3 03 19411 125 402 1 48 19511 413 446 2 31 19611 779 246 2 33 19712 273 223 2 48 19812 712 491 1 78 19913 372 935 2 20 20014 040 642 1 82 20114 543 159 1 18 source 6 In the 2011 census Ahmednagar district recorded a population of 4 543 159 7 roughly equal to the nation of Costa Rica 8 or the US state of Louisiana 9 This gave it a ranking of 33rd among the districts of India out of a total of 640 7 The district had a population density of 266 inhabitants per square kilometre 690 sq mi 7 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 12 43 7 Ahmadnagar had a sex ratio of 934 females for every 1000 males 7 and a literacy rate of 80 22 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 12 63 and 8 63 of the population respectively 7 Religions in Ahmednagar district 2011 10 Religion PercentHinduism 90 40 Islam 7 06 Jainism 0 85 Buddhism 0 75 Christianity 0 50 Other or not stated 0 54 In the 2011 census the vast majority of the population in Ahmednagar was Hindu but there was a significant population of Muslims Jains and Buddhists are small minorities 10 Languages of Ahmednagar district 2011 11 Marathi 88 89 Hindi 4 74 Urdu 2 74 Others 3 63 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 88 89 of the population in the district spoke Marathi 4 74 Hindi and 2 74 Urdu as their first language Other languages include Telugu and its dialect Waddar as well as Marwari 11 Culture EditIslam arrived in Ahmednagar during the Tughlaq dynasty There are many Muslim monuments like salabat khan s Tomb known as chandbibi Faria Baug Ground Fort and many dargas mosques and they are found in main town and cities Christianity arrived in the 18th century when the British took over the area from the Maratha empire onwards Christianity has been Ahmednagar s third largest religion found all over the district except in the south west It is called as Jerusalem of Maharashtra There is an ancient Hume Memorial Congregational Church in the city which was built in 1833 by WIDER CHURCH MINISTRIES OF USA later known as American Marathi Mission In Ahmednagar Christians are a result of the American Marathi mission and the mission of the Church of England s Society for the Propagation of the Gospel 12 During the British era Ahmednagar was part of Bombay presidency The first Protestant Christian mission in the district was opened in 1831 Every village has one or more resident families as Christian and every village has its own church for worship 13 Ahmednagar s Christians are called Marathi Christians and a majority of them are Protestants 14 Notable people EditC Ramchandra Music Director and Playback singer Meher Baba spiritualist has Ashram s in Meherabad amp Meherazad Ahmednagar Balasaheb Bharde 1912 2006 Former Minister former speaker of the State Legislative Assembly and Padma Bhushan recipient Anna Hazare social activist Zaheer Khan Indian Cricketer born at Shrirampur City on 7 October 1978 who has been a Key member of the Indian cricket team since 2000 He also played for Worcestershire in County Cricket and plays for Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket He is currently the second most successful Indian pace bowler in Test match cricket behind Kapil Dev B J Khatal Patil Ex Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra a senior Maharashtra leader and a veteran Congressman Indurikar Maharaj comedian kirtankar and social educator 15 Dagdu Maruti Pawar 1935 1996 a Marathi author and poet known for his contributions to Dalit literature 16 He was born in Dhamangaon Akole taluka Ajinkya Rahane Indian cricketer born at Ashvi village Sangmner on 6 June 1988 Bhausaheb Thorat 12 Jan 1924 14 Mar 2010 a leader of farmers and Indian National Congress legislator He was well known in the cooperative movement founder of the Sangamner Cooperative Sugar Mill and former president of the Sangamner taluka and State Cooperative Bank He is recognized for his work in Sangamner taluka and Akole taluka Concerned about global warming Bhausaheb Thorat has led a campaign to plant 45 million trees every year In the epic Ramayana the sage Agastya turned the arid Dandakaranya into a green heaven through a massive drive of tree planting A book The Man Who Planted Trees an allegorical tale by French author Jean Giono also inspired Bhausaheb Thorat For this he started the Dandakaranya Abhiyaan in June 2006 at Sangamner 17 Balasaheb Vikhe Patil member of parliament and a former minister Padma Bhushan recipient Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Indian industrialist the founder of the first sugar factory in the cooperative sector in India at Loni in Maharashtra and the founder of a group of industries and institutions composed of Institute of Business Management and Rural Development 18 Padmashri Dr Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation s Medical College and Hospital 19 and Padmashri Dr Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited 20 operating under Padmashree Dr Vithalrao Foundation The Government of India honoured him in 1961 with the award of Padma Shri the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his services to the nation 21 References Edit a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj September 8 2009 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme PDF National Institute of Rural Development Archived from the original PDF on April 5 2012 Retrieved September 27 2011 Tahsil Information Ahmednagar District Archived from the original on 10 April 2009 Retrieved 12 May 2013 Map of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies within Ahmednagar District Archived from the original on 2013 05 12 Retrieved 2013 05 12 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies 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planted United Nations Environment Program Archived 2009 04 22 at the National and University Library of Iceland IBMRD IBMRD 2015 Archived from the original on 2015 04 23 Retrieved 28 April 2015 VIMS VIMS 2015 Archived from the original on 2015 05 02 Retrieved 28 April 2015 NIIR NIIR 2015 Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 28 April 2015 Padma Shri PDF Padma Shri 2015 Archived PDF from the original on 2015 10 15 Retrieved 11 November 2014 https cultural maharashtra gov in english gazetteer Ahmadnagar about ahmadnagar htmlExternal links EditTravel to Ahmednagar Pictures of Ahmednagar Some more vintage pictures of Ahmednagar city Ahmednagar Directory Coordinates 19 05 53 N 74 43 57 E 19 09806 N 74 73250 E 19 09806 74 73250 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahmednagar district amp oldid 1135037573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
