Pimapalas

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Pimpalas (Ramache)
Town
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Pimpalas is the name both of a town and a taluka in the Nashik District of

, and has no direct access to the sea.

Pimpalas Town

About 35 km (22 mi) northeast of

. Although facilities in the surrounding villages are improving, the town remains the local transportation and communication hub as well as the seat of government and law enforcement, with additional district courts serving the Niphad, Yeola and Pimpalgaon Baswant courts. Pimpalas is also the center for medical and veterinary care, trade, Land Development Bank branches and many Co-operative Banks. It is also a center for education, with high schools, junior colleges, senior colleges, private ITI and other technical Institutes.

Religious sites

Pimpalas Town is home to a number of

. The Prabhu Shri Ram's temple is located in pimpalas. As well as Ganesh and Hanuman temple are also located. A traditional fair in honour of Shree Khandoba (not to be confused with another Khandoba fair in Chandori in the Taluka) is held on Magha Shuddha Paurnima and attracts a large number of people from the surrounding areas.

Flora and fauna

Agrarian Pimpalas is one of the district's most fertile—and flood-prone—talukas. Its major rivers are the

tur

). Pimpalas is the largest grape processing location in India.

Demographics

In the 2001 census, the Pimpalas total population was 10322

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