Deolali

Devlali [d̪eːwɭaːli], or Deolali, is a small hill station and a census town in Nashik district, Maharashtra. It has the residential Barnes School.

It is also a town with various health sanatoriums and temples, including the Muktidham temple at Nashik Road. The town is also famous for Buddhist caves, popularly known as Pandavleni Caves. The town's neighboring village of Bhagur is famous for being the birthplace of nationalist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, a revolutionary leader and founder of Abhinav Bharat Society and the Free India Society. The golf course, inside the Deolali Cantonment, was one of the largest in India at the time of its development by the British.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Devlali had a population of 50,617. Males constitute 55% of the population and females constitute 45%. Devlali has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83% and, female literacy is 70%. In Devlali, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Devlali now has a number of schools including three Kendriya Vidyalayas (CBSE Board), an Army School (CBSE Board), Barnes School (ICSE Board) and a few following the State board like St.Patrick Convent High School. Devlali railway station is very close to the cantonment where a large number of important trains halt. Located just 17 km from Nashik City soon there will be air connectivity as an Air Terminal has been constructed at Ozar airfield.

Deolali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Deolali is one of the 288 constituencies of the Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) of Maharashtra state in Western India. It is located in the Nashik district and is contained within the larger Nashik Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency.

Members of Assembly

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