Igatpuri

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| name = Igatpuri

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| native_name_lang = mr

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| nickname = Vipassana city, Hill station in Sahyadri

| settlement_type = Town

| image_skyline = Igatpuri waterfall.jpg

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| image_caption = Waterfall in Igatpuri

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India

| coordinates = {{coord|19.7|N|73.55|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Nashik

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| government_type = Municipal Council

| governing_body = Igatpuri Municipal Council

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_rank =

| area_total_km2 = 15

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 600

| population_total = 31572

| population_as_of = 2001

| population_rank =

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Marathi

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 422403

| registration_plate = MH-15

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| official_name = Igatpoora

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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.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

Geography

It has an average elevation of 600 metres.

Average annual rainfall in Igatpuri is 3498mm.

Religion

Sacred Heart Church

Established in 1881, Sacred Heart Church {{cite web |title=Sacred Heart Church, Igatpuri |url=https://www.nashikcatholicdiocese.org/parishes/igatpuri |website=Nashik Catholic Diocese |access-date=6 February 2025}} serves the Catholic community in Igatpuri. The church is under the pastoral care of the Dominican Order of Preachers and is part of the Catholic Diocese of Nashik. The parish is led by Fr. Xavier Kandulna, O.P., who serves as the Parish Priest and Superior. The church also manages the Satyagiri Dominican Retreat Centre, offering spiritual retreats and religious programs.

Education

Holy Family Convent High School

Founded in 1888, Holy Family Convent High School is a co-educational institution affiliated with the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education. The school is administered by the Daughters of the Cross of Liège and offers education from grades V to X.

Demographics

{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} 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.

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