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词条 Shahada, Maharashtra
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  1. History

  2. Demographics

  3. Geography and climate

  4. Transport

  5. References

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Distinguish from Shahad town in Thana district in Maharashtra state.

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| other_name = Shahade
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra
| subdivision_name2 = Nandurbar
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = [1]
| area_total_km2 = 2.04
| area_rank =
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| elevation_m = 138
| population_total = 61376
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = [1]
| population_density_km2 = 267
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 425409
| area_code = 91-02565
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = MH
| blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio
| blank1_info_sec1 = 954 ♂/♀
| website =
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| demographics1_info1 =Gujrathi,Ahirani,Adivasi, Marathi, language|Marathi]]And Ahirani laguage
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 86.62% [2]
}}Shahādā is a town Nandurbar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a Municipal council.[1]

History

{{Unreferenced section|date=April 2018}}

Prakasha village, which is around 15 km south-west of Shahada, is the second most important excavation site in Maharashtra. In 1955 B K Thapar on behalf of Archaeological Survey of India excavated site near confluence of Tapi River and Gomai River. Excavation exposed 17 meter deep occupational deposit – hammer stones, restricted use of copper, low grade bronze dating back to 1700 BC.[3] Around 6 km north of Shahada there are several centuries old sculptures complex in Gomai River. The main sculpture is popularly known as Mahavir sculpture and the entire sculptures complex is popularly known as Pandavleni or 'Panch Pandav'.[4] This evidence suggest that Shahada and area on the banks of Gomai River has been inhabited at least since 1700 BC. Shahada- municipality was established in the British period, in the year 1869.

Shahada and bhada are the two locations of this area situated on the river bank Gomai.These names observed in local gurjar language meaning saadha bhada means simple.

Demographics

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Shahada City (2011)[5]
|label1 = Hinduism|color1 = #FF6600
|value1 = 88
|label2 = Islam|color2 = Green
|value2 = 12
|label3 = Jainism|color3 = Pink
|value3 = 2.18
|label4 = Buddhism|color4 = Gold
|value4 = 0.78
|label5 = Christianity|color5 = DodgerBlue
|value5 = 0.56
|label6 = Sikhism|color6 = #FFFF00
|value6 = 0.01
|label7 = Other Religions|color7 = Black
|value7 = 0.003
|label8 = Atheist|color8 = Gray
|value8 = 0.07
}}{{As of|2011}} India census,[6] Shahada had a population of 61,376, being 52% male and 48% female. Shahada has an average literacy rate of 86.62%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 90.67%, and female literacy is 82.40%. In Shahada, 12.95% of the population is under 6 years of age. Languages/dialects spoken in Shahada town and Nandurbar districts are Marathi, Ahirani, Gujarathi, Hindi. As per 1961 the census population of Shahada was 13338.[7]

Geography and climate

Shahada is on average 455 feet above sea level. As the Satpura Mountain Range just 30 km north of Shahada, the bedrock is on an average 5 metres below the ground level. Due to natural or human-made caves, the ground at Savalde village, 5 km away from Shahada, caved in during heavy rain during August 2006 and caused an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on Richter Scale on 10 November 2006.[8] As seismograph stations are installed away from traffic to avoid false-positive results from ground vibrations, Shahada's seismograph station of the Sardar Sarovar Project is installed in the same village.[9]

The soil above the bedrock is good for farming except in some areas. Average rainfall is 552 mm = 21.7 inches.[10] The climate is hot for most of the year. Maximum temperature reaches up to 48 °C in summer and minimum temperature fall up to 9 °C in the winter. The climate of Shahada is on the whole dry except during the south-west monsoon season and winter months December to February. The year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season from December to February. Hot and dry season from March to June. The south-west monsoon season starts from the last week of June and last up to the end of September.

Transport

  • Road: One can reach Shahada through indor (84 km away), which is well connected with the Dhule–Nandurbar road. From Dhule, one can reach Shahada by going straight on the Mumbai-Agra highway NH-3 (National Highway) to Songir (Dhule) and at Songir turn left and you will be on MSH-1 (Maharashtra State Highway). The distance from Mumbai is approximately 424 km.
  • Railways: The nearest railway stations are Dondaicha (c. 28.6 km away) and Nandurbar (c. 35.6 km away). These stations are on Bhusawal-Surat Railway line. This line is used by people for going to or coming from Gujarat

References

1. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Nandurbar|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2701_PART_B_DCHB_NANDURBAR.pdf|website=Census of India|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner|accessdate=4 July 2017|pages=22|format=PDF}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802641-shahada-maharashtra.html |title=Shahade City Population Census 2011 - Maharashtra |website=Census2011.co.in |date= |accessdate=2016-02-22}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_exca_imp_maharashtra.asp |title=Excavation Sites in Maharashtra and Gujrat – Archaeological Survey of India |publisher=asi.nic.in |date= |accessdate=16 July 2010}}
4. ^  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091211064552/http://nandurbar.nic.in/htmldocs/tourist%20destination%20MAIN.html|date=11 December 2009}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Population by religion community – 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825155850/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS|archivedate=25 August 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802641-shahade-maharashtra.html |title=Shahade City Population Census 2011 – Maharashtra |website=Census2011.co.in |date= |accessdate=2016-02-22}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/DHULIA/places_Shahada.html |title=The Gazetteers Department – Dhulia |publisher=maharashtra.gov.in |date= |accessdate=16 July 2010}}
8. ^  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410032326/http://nandurbar.nic.in/disaster/ddm.htm|date=10 April 2009}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/seismic-shock-wornoff-instrument-on-job-in-sardar-sarovar-dam-area/389618/ |title=Seismic shock: Worn-off instrument on job in Sardar Sarovar Dam area |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=24 November 2008 |accessdate=16 July 2010}}
10. ^  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410032244/http://www.nandurbar.nic.in/htmldocs/district_at_a_glance.htm|date=10 April 2009}}

1 : Cities and towns in Nandurbar district
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