The District of  Dhulia   was  previously known as  WEST KHANDESH district. The ancient name of this region was Rasika. It is bounded on the east   by Berar ( ancient Vidarbha ) , on the north  by the  Nemad  district ( ancient Anupa) and  on  the  south  by   the Aurangabad  ( ancient Mulaka ) and Bhir ( ancient  Asmaka ) districts. Later the  country came to be called as Seunadesa after king , Seunchandra of the Early Yadava dynasty , who rule  over it. Subsequently its name was changed to Khandes to suit the title Khan given to the Faruqi kings by Ahmad I  of  Gujrat.

                     Dhule became part of the Mughal Empire in 1601, during the regime of Akbar. In the 18th century Dhule came under the Maratha regime. In 1818, after being taken over by the British,

                     Khandesh is mainly comprising of two districts  Dhulia and Jalgaon and the three talukas  Malegaon , Nandgaon   and Baglan of Nashik District  with headquarter at Dhulia . In 1869 the three talukas above referred were transfered   to the newly formed district Nashik.

                    In the year 1906  for administrative purposes ,the Khadesh was divided in to two districts known as West Khandesh and East Khandesh .  West Khandesh retaining Dhulia , Nandurbar , Navapur , Peta , Pimpalner , Shahada , Shirpur , Sindkheda  and Taloda  talukas of the old khandesh district .                      

                     In the year 1887 the Headquarter of Pimpalner taluka was transfered to Sakri and  in 1908 the name was also changed to Sakri Taluka . In 1950 the Akkalkuwa was created as a new taluka .

                    In the year 15th Aug 1900 Dhule-Chalisgaon Railway was started.

                    In 1960 Dhule becomes a part of Maharashtra state from old Bombay state. From 1st - July - 1998 Dhule District in divided in two districts  Viz.Dhule and Nandurbar . The Nandurbar is created as a new district. The District  Dhule is now having Four Talukas Viz. Dhule,Sakri,Shirpur and Shindkheda with Headquarter at Dhule.