Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar is a district in the State of Maharashtra in India. It lies between North Latitude (degrees) 18.2 to 19.9 and East Longitude (degrees) 73.9 to 75.5. The district derives its name from the Ahmednagar city.

To the north of the Ahmednagar district lie the districts Nashik and Aurangabad, to the east are districts of Beed and Osmanabad, to the south lie Solapur and Pune and to the west lie the districts of Thane and Pune.

Area of this district is 1741271 ha. Population of this district is 40,88,000 as per census 2001.

Tehsils of the district are - 1. Akole, 2. Jamkhed, 3. Karjat, 4. Kopargaon, 5. Nevasa, 6. Nagar, 7. Parner, 8. Pathardi, 9. Rahata, 10. Rahuri, 11. Sangamner, 12. Shrirampur, 13. Shevgaon, and 14. Shrigonda.

History

The district has historical heritage even before it was founded. The name of the District Ahmednagar has come from the name of the founder of the town Ahmednagar by Ahmed Shah Nizam Shah (1490 ? 1509) who laid the city's foundation in 1494.

The District place Ahmednagar has many places of Historical importance including Ahmednagar fort where many national heroes of Indian Freedom Struggle including Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru were detained during Indian freedom movement. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote his famous book "Discovery Of India" in Ahmednagar Fort.

Ahmadnagar district was created as early as in 1818 after the defeat of the Maratha Confederacy in the Third Anglo-Maratha War 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.

Politics

Assembly constituencies and their extent after delimitation order of 2008

216 Akole Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1. Akole Tehsil, 2. Sangamner Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle Ghargaon
217 Sangamner Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Sangamner Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Talegaon, Sakur, Sangamner and Sangamner (MC)
218 Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Sangamner Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Ashwi . 2. Rahata Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Rahata, Rajuri, Loni, Shirdi (MC), and Rahata Pimplas (MC).
219 Kopargaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Kopargaon Tehsil, 2. Rahata Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle – Puntamba and Chitali.
220 Shrirampur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 1. Shrirampur Tehsil, 2. Rahuri Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle Deolali, and Deolali Pravara (MC).
221 Nevasa Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Nevasa Tehsil.
222 Shevgaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Shevgaon Tehsil, 2. Pathardi Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Pathardi, Takali Manur, and Pathardi (MC).
223 Rahuri Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Rahuri Tehsil (Part)-Revenue Circle Rahuri, Vambori, and Rahuri (MC), 2. Ahmednagar Tehsil
(Part)- Revenue Circle - Jeur 3. Pathardi Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Karanji.
224 Parner Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Parner Tehsil, 2. Ahmednagar Tehsil (Part) – Revenue Circle – Nalegaon, Chas.
225 Ahmednagar City Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Ahmednagar Tehsil (Part)-Ahmednagar (M.Corp.) and Ahmednagar (C.B.) .
226 Shrigonda Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Shrigonda Tehsil, 2. Ahmednagar Tehsil (Part)- Revenue Circle Chichondi, Walki.
227 Karjat Jamkhed Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Karjat Tehsil, 2. Jamkhed Tehsil.

Places of interest

Ahmednagar fort, Shirdi, Siddhatek, Karjat