Nagothana

Nagothana
—  city  —
Nagothana Location of Nagothana in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	18°32′N 73°08′E / 18.53°N 73.13°E / 18.53; 73.13Coordinates: 18°32′N 73°08′E / 18.53°N 73.13°E / 18.53; 73.13
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Raigad
Population	10,168 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 12 metres (39 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 402106 • Telephone • +02194

Nagothana (Marathi: नागोठणे) is a census town in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Nagothana is located at 18°32′N 73°08′E / 18.53°N 73.13°E / 18.53; 73.13.^[1] It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

This village is prettily situated in a hollow surrounded by wooded hills, on the right bank of the Amba river or Nagothana creek about twenty-four miles from its mouth. Between Nagothana and the mouth of the Amba, the creek varies from an eighth to three quarters of a mile in breadth. Above Dharamtar the bed is blocked with sand banks, and, within four miles of Nagothana, it is crossed by reefs of rock which can be passed only at full tide. The creek is so filled up with sand that it is not navigable even for country craft. Steamers cross daily from Bombay to Dharamtar. From Dharamtar a steam launch plied to Nagothana till 1914-15 but it was discontinued with the growth in automobiles. The vessels chiefly employed on the creek are phatemaris and macvas, with an occasional bandar-boat used by travellers between Bombay and Mahabaleshwar. Phatemaris are mostly used for carrying rice and salt; and macvas for rice and firewood. In the fair season there is a considerable traffic at Nagothana, chiefly the export of rice and the import of salt and fishes.

History

In the beginning of the sixteenth century Nagothana belonged to Gujarat [De Barros, VII. 217, in Nairne's Konkan, 41.]. In 1529 Hector de Sylveira of Bassein went up the river Nagothana, and burnt six towns belonging to the king of Cambay. The Commander of Nagothana took the field against him with five hundred horse and a large force of infantry, and endeavoured to cut off his retreat [Faria in Kerr, VI. 210.]. In 1540 Dom Joao De Castro mentions the Nagothana river as running into the south of Bombay harbour [Dom Joao De Castro, Prim. Rot. 63.]. On the defeat of the prince of Gujarat by the Portuguese, the neighbourhood of Nagothana seems to have passed from Gujarat to Ahmadnagar, the allies of the Portuguese, with whom it remained till in 1636. The Moghals handed the Ahmadnagar Konkan to Bijapur. About ten years later is passed to Shivaji. In 1670 Nagothana is mentioned by Ogilby as a town and landing-place at the extreme south of Gujarat [Atlas, V. 243-244, Ogilby compiled from earlier writers.], and in 1675 it appears in Fryer as Magatan [New Account, 50, 61, 77.]. It is called Negotan [Aitchison's Treaties, V. 15.] in a treaty between the English and the Pesva in 1739, and is probably the Nagina of Tiffenthaler with 249 villages and a revenue of Rs. 17,726 a year [Des. Hist. Et. Gog. I. 505.]. In 1818 it is described as less prosperous than Pen, because the river was longer and shallower and there were no salt-works [Revenue Diary 142, p. 2370.].

Education

Nagothane Education Society's

Urdu Medium School & Junior for commerce & arts College, Name of Board Member : Mr. Samad Adhikari Founder Chairman & Mr. Liyakat Kadvekar secretary to the school had played a very important role in community. The Foundation Stone For Urdu Medium school in Nagothane Laid Down By Shri Ishaque JimKhanwala Hon. Mister of state for Urban Development govt of Maharashtra in May 1988. with only 18 students in class 8th Now Today The School is full fledge from Fifth To 12Th standered. Further the school has expanded its branches in two villages of Raigad District are named as Khaire In Roha Taluka & Sogav In Alibag Taluka of raigad district in 2008. Now The Total Strength of the school is about 700 students.

ITI (Industrial Training Institute)

This Institute Provides various vocational courses like Electrician, Turner, Fitter, Plumber after High school Education.

Year Of Establishment	1984
Name of Principal	SHRI.
Address	INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, MUMBAI GOA HIGHWAY, NAGOTHANE TAL ROHA DIST RAIGAD 402106
District	RAIGAD
Region	MUMBAI
Phone No.
WEBSITE

Konkan Education Society's Bapusaheb Deshpande Educational Complex

This Campus houses various Educational Institutes providing Education from KG up to Graduation in nagothane

Anandibai Pradhan Science College

G.R. Agrawal Highschool

Places of interest

Nagothana Bridge

The chief object of interest is the old Musalman bridge about half a mile south-west of Nagothana. It is 480 feet long, nineteen feet high, and nine feet nine inches broad between the parapets, this narrowness being the chief peculiarity. The span of the main arch is twenty-two feet nine inches [East India Papers, III. 786.]. It is said to have been built about 1580 by Kaji Ala-ud-din of Ceul at a cost of Rs. 3,00,000. As this date falls between the siege of Ceul, during the alliance of the Musalman kings against the Portuguese, and the activity of the Nizamsahi troops twenty years later, it is probable that the bridge was built to facilitate the march of troops from Ahmadnagar, probably by the Koarl pass. In 1826 repairs costing Rs. 2,590 were sanctioned [East India Papers, III 786; Nairne's Konkan, 38.]. The bridge is at present in good condition and is much used by foot travellers, bullock carts and occasionally automobiles, the approaches not admitting of the passage of two carts. The masonry work is repaired from time to time. The town comes under the electrification scheme under which the electricity generated at the Tata Power House at Bhira will be used to electrify the southern part of the district. Nagothana has a Zilla Parishad dispensary, three primary schools, two dharmasalas, a State Transport Stand, a post and telegraph office and a pancayat office.

The Dargah of Sufi Saint " Sheikh Sayyed Meera Mohuddin Chishti " ..... on his annual urs 1 lac people visiting to holy Dargah.

Activities one can do from here:

• Trekking
• Rappelling and Rock Climbing
• White Water Rafting
• Bird Watching
• Nature Trails

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. , Nagothana had a population of 10,168. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nagothana has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Nagothana, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Though rice/paddy is the major crop which is cultivated here, since 1980s Nagothana got recognition for its special type of beans called 'Kadve Vaal'. Historically it was also recognised for sesame and teak wood.

In late 1980s a decision was made by the Government to install India's first Gas Cracker Complex at Nagothana. It was called as Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited, Maharashtra Gas Cracker Complex. Raw material for the Ptrochemical plant was transprted through pipelines from Bombay High (Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Uran).

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nagothana