Igatpuri

Igatpuri
Igatpuri
Town
	Igatpoora
	Waterfall in Igatpuri
	Nickname(s): Vipassana city, Hill station in Sahyadri
	Igatpuri Location in Maharashtra, India
	Coordinates: 19°42′N 73°33′E / 19.7°N 73.55°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nashik
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Igatpuri Municipal Council
Area
• Total	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	31,572
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	422403
Vehicle registration	MH-15

Igatpuri ([iɡət̪puɾiː]; formerly known as Egutpoora) is a town and a Hill Station. It is also a municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats and served by Igatpuri railway station.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

It has an average elevation of 600 metres.

Average annual rainfall in Igatpuri is 3498mm.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Igatpuri had a population of 31,572. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Igatpuri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Igatpuri, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. People of Agri community can be found in the city, they are also called Patharvat.

Religions in Igatpuri
Religion			Percent
Hindus			77%
Muslims			14%
Buddhists			8.6%
Christians			1.4%
Jains			2.7%
Others†			0.3%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Tourism

Tourism is the most significant segment of the Igatpuri's economy. Places visited by tourists include:

Amruteshwar Temple, an 11th century of Shiva.

Tringalwadi Fort

References

^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

External links

[1] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.