Niphad
Niphad | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 20°05′00″N 73°48′00″E / 20.0833°N 73.80°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Nashik |
| District | Nashik |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivision |
| • Body | Sub-Divisional Office, P.W.D. Sub-Division, Additional District Court |
| • MLA | Diliprao Shankarrao Bankar |
| Elevation | 569 m (1,867 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,322 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 422303 |
| Telephone code | 02550 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 15 |
| official Language | Marathi |
Niphad is the name both of the town and the Taluka headquartered there. It is within the Nashik District of Maharashtra, India. The Marathi name signifies "a place without mountains", and indeed the taluka's topography is fairly level, with hardly any hills. It is served by Niphad railway station. Niphad's latitude and longitude coordinates are 20°5′0″N 74°7′0″E / 20.08333°N 74.11667°E. Located northeast of Nashik city, the Taluka borders Sinnar, Nashik, Dindori, Chandwad, and Yeola Talukas and Ahmednagar District, and has no direct access to the sea. The Niphad Sub-Division is composed of Niphad, Sinnar and Yeola Talukas.