Nandurbar
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Nandurbar is a city and a municipal council
in Nandurbar district
in the India
n state
of Maharashtra
. 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 virus spreading.
Tapi river is located at 12 km from city.
network. Also ST buses are available.
, a 12 year old school student, was killed by the British inspector of police in his peace rally influenced by Gandhiji. Today in his memory a place in the city is called Manik Chouk.
IN 1600cn Chhtrapati Shivaji visited to Nandurbar While Going for Surat Loot... and rested at famous DANDPANESHWAR TEMPLE OF LORD GANESH.
, Nandurbar had a population of 11,94,365. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 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.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Nandurbar district
Nandurbar District
Nandurbar is an administrative district in the northwest corner of Maharashtra state in India . On 1 July 1998 Dhule was bifurcated as two separate districts now known as Dhule and Nandurbar. The district headquarters are located at Nandurbar city...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. 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 virus spreading.
Geography
Nandurbar is located at 21.37°N 74.25°E. It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet). It has mainly hilly region and have 'Toranmal' which is 2nd hill station after Matheran in Maharashtra.Tapi river is located at 12 km from city.
Transport
Nandurbar is served by a station on the Indian RailwaysIndian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
network. Also ST buses are available.
History
Nandurbar got its name from a king, Nandraja.In early days it was known as 'NANDIGARH' which after named 'NAND DARBAR' which changed to 'NANDURBAR'.In 1942 Mr. Shirishkumar MehtaShirishkumar Mehta
Shirishkumar Mehta was an Indian freedom fighter, a revolutionary.Mahatma Gandhi started the Quit India movement against the British in 1942. Shirishkumar was leading a procession protesting against the government in Nandurbar. The police had set up barricades at Mangal Bazar area...
, a 12 year old school student, was killed by the British inspector of police in his peace rally influenced by Gandhiji. Today in his memory a place in the city is called Manik Chouk.
IN 1600cn Chhtrapati Shivaji visited to Nandurbar While Going for Surat Loot... and rested at famous DANDPANESHWAR TEMPLE OF LORD GANESH.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Nandurbar had a population of 11,94,365. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 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.