Second Five Year Plan (1956-57 to 1960-61) Nasik District Bombay State

Abstract

Nasik District has an area of 6,035 square miles with a population of 14,29,916 according to the 1951 census (7,30,927 males and 6,98,989 females ). The District comprises of three tracts viz, hilly, transitional and deshi, with corresponding variations in soil, structure, rainfall and cropping. For administrative purposes it is divided into eleven talukas and two mahals as shown below Out of these Paint and Suragana Mahals completely fall in the Western Ghat area while portions of Igatpuri Nasik, Dindori, Kalwan and Baglan Talukas partially form the Western Ghat area.