Dhule
Dhule is a city located in the Dhule District in the northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India known as West Khandesh. Situated on the banks of Panzara River, Dhule is the regional headquarters of MIDC, RTO, and MTDC.
Dhule | |
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City | |
Dhule Flyover, Gurudwara, Tower Garden | |
Dhule Location of Dhule City in Maharashtra state | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′59″N 74°46′11″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Khandesh (North Maharashtra) |
| Division | Nashik |
| District | Dhule district |
| Tourist attractions | |
| Talukas | Dhule |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • District collector | Shri Jalaj Sharma |
| • Superintendent of Police | Shri Patil |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Shri |
| • Mayor | Pratibhatai Chaudhari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 172 km2 (66 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 20.4 km (12.7 mi) |
| • Width | 16.7 km (10.4 mi) |
| Elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Population | 675,000 |
| • Rank | India: 123rd |
| Demonym | Dhulekar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 42400x |
| Telephone code | +91 256 |
| ISO 3166 code | [[ISO 3166-2:IN|]] |
| Vehicle registration | MH-18 |
| Sex ratio | 52/48 ♂/♀ |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 44 °C (111 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Website | www |
The city is mainly known for the Hindu temple of Adishakti Ekvira and Swaminarayan Temple.
The city, with industrial areas, schools, hospitals, and residential areas, has communications and transport infrastructures. Dhule is largely emerging as one of the upcoming hubs of textile, edible oil, Information Technology, and power-loom across the state and has gained a strategic advantage for being on the junction of three National Highways viz. NH-3, NH-6, and NH-211 and on most anticipated Manmad – Indore Rail Project. Recently Ministry of Surface Transport has granted conversion of surrounding 4 state highways to National Highway, after which Dhule would be the one amongst very few cities in India being located on convergence of 7 National Highways. Conversion of NH-3 from four lanes to six lanes between Dhule and Nashik with modern facilities is under process.
Dhule city is also a part of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project, as Node – 17, India's most ambitious infrastructure program, aiming to develop new industrial cities and converging next generation technologies across infrastructure sectors.
As a part of creating employment across smaller cities, Ministry of Electronics and IT has also given in-principle approval for setting BPO at Dhule.