Nashik vs Aurangabad
Maharashtra · Maharashtra
| Metric | Nashik | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,07,187 (61.1 lakh) | 37,01,282 (37.0 lakh) |
| Area | 15,582 km² | 10,100 km² |
| Density | 392 / km² | 366 / km² |
| Headquarters | Nashik | Aurangabad |
| Established | — | — |
| Native name | नाशिक | औरंगाबाद |
| Opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Resource atoms | — | — |
Nashik
Nashik district, formerly known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of wine. Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, because the climate and soil conditions of Surgana, Peth, Igatpuri resembles with Konkan. Niphad, Sinnar, Dindori, Baglan blocks are like Western Maharashtra and Yeola, Nandgaon, Chandwad blocks are like Vidarbha Region. Nashik is the biggest city in the district while Malegaon is the second biggest city. Manmad, Igatpuri, and Sinnar are some of the big cities situated in the Nashik District. Manmad is one of the biggest railway junctions in India while the city of Malegaon is famous for its powerloom.
Aurangabad
Aurangabad, officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the fifth-most populous urban area in Maharashtra, after Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik, with a population of 1,175,116.