Shahada, Maharashtra

For the Islamic creed, see Shahada.
Distinguish from Shahad town in Thana district in Maharashtra state.
Shahada
city
Shahada

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 21°32′35″N 74°28′09″E / 21.5429691°N 74.4691462°E / 21.5429691; 74.4691462
india  India
maharashtra Maharashtra
District Nandurbar
Elevation 138 m (453 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 61,376 [1]
 • Density 267/km2 (690/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 425409
Telephone code 91-2565
Sex ratio 954 ♂/♀
Literacy 86.62% [1]

Shahādā (Devanagari: शहादा), one of the 6 Tehsils in the Nandurbar district, is a town situated in the northwest corner (Khandesh Region) of Maharashtra state in India. Shahādā town was in Dhule District until 1 July 1998, when Dhule district was divided to create Nandurbar District.[2] Shahada is especially known for educational facilities and religious village Dakshin Kashi which is 14 km from Shahada.

History

Municipal Corporation Shahada

Prakasha village, which is around 15 km south-west of Shahada, is the second most important excavation site in Maharashtra. In 1955 B K Thapar on behalf of Archaeological Survey of India excavated site near confluence of Tapi River and Gomai River. Excavation exposed 17 meter deep occupational deposit – hammer stones, restricted use of copper, low grade bronze dating back to 1700 BC.[3] Around 6 km north of Shahada there are several centuries old sculptures complex in Gomai River. The main sculpture is popularly known as Mahavir sculpture and the entire sculptures complex is popularly known as Pandavleni or 'Panch Pandav'.[4] This evidence suggest that Shahada and area on the banks of Gomai River has been inhabited at least since 1700 BC. Shahada-Kukdel municipality was established in the British period, in the year 1869. As per 1961 the census population of Shahada was 13338.[5] Shahada name can known as local gurjar meaning saadha bhada means simple.

Demographics

Religion in Shahada City (2011)[6]

  Hinduism (60.77%)
  Islam (35.55%)
  Christianity (0.56%)
  Sikhism (0.07%)
  Buddhism (0.78%)
  Jainism (2.18%)
  Other Religions (0.003%)
  Atheist (0.07%)

As of 2011 India census,[7] Shahada had a population of 61,376, being 52% male and 48% female. Shahada has an average literacy rate of 86.62%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 90.67%, and female literacy is 82.40%. In Shahada, 12.95% of the population is under 6 years of age. Languages/dialects spoken in Shahada town and Nandurbar districts are Marathi, Ahirani, Gujar, Hindi.

Geography and climate

Shahada is on average 455 feet above sea level. As the Satpura Mountain Range just 30 km north of Shahada, the bedrock is on an average 5 metres below the ground level. Due to natural or human-made underground caves, the ground at Savalde village, 5 km away from Shahada, caved in during heavy rain during August 2006 and caused an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on Richter Scale on 10 November 2006.[8] As seismograph stations are installed away from traffic to avoid false-positive results from ground vibrations, Shahada's seismograph station of the Sardar Sarovar Project is installed in the same village.[9]

The soil above the bedrock is good for farming except in some areas. Average rainfall is 552 mm.[10] The climate is hot for most of the year. Maximum temperature reaches up to 48 °C in summer and minimum temperature fall up to 9 °C in the winter. The climate of Shahada is on the whole dry except during the south-west monsoon season and winter months December to February. The year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season from December to February. Hot and dry season from March to June. The south-west monsoon season starts from the last week of June and last up to the end of September. The post-monsoon season October and November remains hot and dry.

List of villages in Shahada taluka

  • Adgon
  • Akaspur
  • Alkhed
  • Ambapur
  • Amode
  • Anarad
  • Aslod
  • Aavge
  • Aurangpur
  • Bahirpur
  • Bamkheda
  • Bamkheda Ts
  • Bhade
  • Bhagapur
  • Bhongara
  • Bhortek
  • Bhulane
  • Biladi Th
  • Biladi Ts
  • Borale
  • Bramhanpuri
  • Budigavon
  • Bupakari
  • Chandsaili
  • Chikhali Bk
  • Chirde
  • Chirkhan
  • Damrkheda
  • Dandhare Bh
  • Deur
  • Dhurkheda
  • Dogargoan
  • Damalde
  • Dondwada
  • Duadkheda
  • Fattepur
  • Fes
  • Godipur
  • Gogapur
  • Gonar
  • Hingani
  • Hol
  • Islampur
  • Jam
  • Javade Tb
  • Javade Th
  • Javkheda
  • Jaynagare
  • Junavane
  • Kahatul
  • Kakarde Kh
  • Kakardedigar
  • Kalmadi Tb
  • Kalsadi
  • Kalumbu
  • Kamarawad
  • Kanadi H
  • Kanadi Ts
  • Kansai
  • Karajot
  • Karankheda
  • Karjai
  • Kauthal Th
  • Kauthal Ts
  • Kawalith
  • Khairve
  • Khopaskheda
  • Khatharde Digar
  • Khatharde K
  • Kheddigar
  • Khargon
  • Kondhaval
  • Kochara
  • Kondhaval
  • Kothali
  • Kouthal
  • Kukawal
  • Kurangi
  • Kurhawad Ts
  • Kusumwada
  • Kudhavad
  • Lagadi
  • Lohare
  • Lokkadkot
  • Limbole
  • Londhare
  • Lonkheda
  • Madkani
  • Malgaon
  • Manarad
  • Mandane
  • Manmodya
  • Mhasawad
  • Mohida
  • Mohide Th
  • Maloni
  • Mubarkpur
  • Nandarde
  • Nandarkheda
  • Nande
  • Navalpur
  • Nombhore
  • Ozarte
  • Padalda Bk
  • Palaswada
  • Pari
  • Pimapri
  • Pimparde
  • Pimprani
  • Pingane
  • Pipodod
  • Prakasha
  • Purushtom N.
  • Pusanad
  • Rampur
  • Ranipur
  • Raykhed
  • Sajade
  • Sarngkheda
  • Saukheda
  • Sawade
  • Shahada
  • Shahane
  • Shelti
  • Shrikhed
  • Siruddigar
  • Sonawal Ts
  • Sonwal Tb
  • Sonwad
  • Sultanpur
  • Sulwada
  • Talwadi
  • Tarhadi Tb
  • Tawali
  • Tembhali
  • Tembhe T.s A
  • Thembe Th
  • Tikhore
  • Titari
  • Torkheda
  • Tuki
  • Untawad
  • Vadali
  • Vaijali
  • Virpur
  • Vadachil
  • Wadgaon
  • Wagarde
  • Waghode
  • Wardhe Ts
  • Warul Kanadi

New Aslod

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Sugarcane,[papaya], bananas, cotton, maize, jowar, wheat, food plant etc. are the main crops harvested all year round. Villagers from nearby towns come to Shahada for shopping or health treatment. Hence Shahada town remains busy with many shopping markets. Major shopping markets are Purushottam Market No.1, Purushottam market No.2, 64 Gaala Market, Kashinathbhai Market, Pushpkamal Market, Shibaam market. Shahada town has branches of Government-owned banks – State Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Dena Bank, Bank of India, Union Bank of India. The reputed private bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank has also its branch in Shahada town. Apart from these banks, there are few local bank. Mahaveer Patpedi, Dhule District Central Co-Operative (DDCC) Bank Ltd is notable among local banks and listed by Reserve Bank of India.[11] Only State Bank of India & Union Bank and ICICI Bank has automated teller machines.

Life insurance cover is provided by life insurance companies. Life Insurance Corporation of India, which has over 2048 branches in India, has its branch in Shahada town since August 1988. Private life insurance companies Reliance Life Insurance and SBI Life Insurance has recently started life insurance business in Shahada.

Healthcare

Municipal Garden, Shahada

Shahada town has many hospitals which can treat conditions including heart attack, accidents, etc.

Shahada Municipality makes sure that mosquito-borne and water-borne diseases do not spread in the town and that the town remains clean. There is a municipal hospital to treat poor people and emergency accident cases. Anti-venom injections are not available in any medical shop and it is available in Municipal hospital. All compulsory vaccines for children are given by the municipal hospital.

Transport and communication

General information

A rare view in Shahada – Helicopter and rare event in Shahada – Rahul Gandhi, first visit to Shahada in known history by someone in the Gandhi family

Dr. Pankaj Gokul Pawar is the incumbent Chief Officer of Shahada Municipality.

Education

There are many colleges and schools in Shahādā: Sr.Arts Mahila mahavidyalaya,shahada

Admin Building of Shahada Engineering College
Poojya Sane Guruji Vidya Prasarak Mandal Polytechnic College Shahada
Krushi Mahāvidyālay Shahādā (Horticulture College Shahādā). Shahādā spelled in Devanagari
Main Building of Vasant Rao Naik Jr/Sr College Shahada

Religion

There are many mandirs in Shahada town .

and it also has Madrasatul Madina operated by Dawat e Islami.

Industry

Shahādā has:

Other notable places in or near Shahādā

Unapdev – Hot Water Spring in Shahada

References

  1. 1 2 "Shahade City Population Census 2011 - Maharashtra". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  2. ↑ Pragati Infosoft Pvt. Ltd. (1 July 1998). "Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, Facts and Figures of Nandurbar, How to Reach Nandurbar". Maharashtraonline.in. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Excavation Sites in Maharashtra – Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  4. ↑ Archived 11 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "The Gazetteers Department – Dhulia". maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  6. ↑ "Population by religion community - 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Shahade City Population Census 2011 - Maharashtra". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  8. ↑ Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "Seismic shock: Worn-off instrument on job in Sardar Sarovar Dam area". indianexpress.com. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  10. ↑ Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "District Coop" (PDF). Rbi.org.in. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  12. ↑ "Welcome to P.S.G.V.P. Mandal's College of Engineering, Shahada". Coeshahada.com. 22 August 1983. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  13. ↑ Archived 8 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ "Welcome to P.S.G.V.P. Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Shahada". pharmacyshahada.org. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  15. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20140926135115/http://mpkv.mah.nic.in/MPKV_At_a_Glance.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ "Welcome to P.S.G.V.P. Mandal's College of Education, Shahada". educationshahada.org. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  17. ↑ "Welcome to P.S.G.V.P. Mandal's Arts, Comm, Science, College, Shahada". psgvpasc.org. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  18. ↑ Saibabaeducation.com
  19. 1 2 "Welcome to Shahada Taluka Co. Op. Education Society, Shahada Dist: Nandurbar". stcedu.org. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  20. ↑ "Welcome to Shahada Taluka Co. Op. Education Society's Junior College of Education (D.Ed), Shahada". stcedu.org. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  21. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110620101520/http://mahaprincipalforum.org/asp/collegelistJAL.asp. Archived from the original on 20 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. 1 2 "Welcome to Mahatma Gandhi Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's Adhyapak Vidyalay, Tal: Shahada Dist: Nandurbar". mgspm.com. 21 February 1969. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  23. ↑ "Welcome to Kalpataru Shaikshanik Seva Mandal'S D. Ed College, Shahada, Dist: Nandurbar". kssmedu.org. 21 May 1998. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  24. ↑ "Department of Relief and Rehabilitation". Mdmu.maharashtra.gov.in. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
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