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Palghar District
Palghar District (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [paːlɡʱəɾ]) is a Districts of Maharashtra, district in the state of Maharashtra in Konkan Division. The headquarters of the district is the town of Palghar. Other major cities in the district are Vasai-Virar, Talasari, Jawhar and Dahanu. On 1 Aug 2014, the State government of Maharashtra announced the formation of the 36th district of Maharashtra Palghar, it was partitioned out of the Thane district. Palghar District starts from Dahanu at the north and ends at Naigaon. It comprises the talukas of Palghar, Vada, Palghar, Vada, Vikramgad, Jawhar, Mokhada, Dahanu, Talasari and Vasai. At the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Census, the talukas now comprising the district had a population of 2,990,116. Palghar has an urban population of 1,435,210, that is 48% of total population is living in Urbanized Area. Palghar has all the three categories of the lifestyles, Urban (Nagari), Coastal (Sagari) and Mountains-Hilly Region (Don ...
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List Of Districts Of Maharashtra
Maharashtra is an States and union territories of India, Indian state that was formed on 1 May 1960 with 26 initial District (India), districts. Since then, 11 additional districts have been created, the most recent of which is Palghar district. The state currently has 36 districts. These districts are grouped into six administrative divisions shown below. All divisions in Maharashtra Maharashtra is divided into 36 districts, which are grouped into six divisions. Regions Geographically, historically, politically, and according to cultural sentiments, Maharashtra has five main regions: * Konkan (Konkan division) * Paschim Maharashtra, also known as Desh, Maharashtra, Desh (Pune division) * North Maharashtra (Nashik Division) - contains Khandesh * Marathwada (Aurangabad division) * Vidarbha (Nagpur division, Nagpur and Amravati division, Amravati divisions) - formerly Central Provinces and Berar Divisions Districts The table below lists important geographic and demographi ...
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Marathi Language
Marathi (; , 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, , ) is a Classical languages of India, classical Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is also spoken in Goa, and parts of Gujarat, Karnataka and the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
It is the official language of Maharashtra, and an additional official language in the state of Goa, where it is used for replies, when requests are received in Marathi. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India, with 83 million speakers as of 2011. Marathi ranks 13th in the List of languages by number of native speakers, list of languages with most native speakers in the world. Marathi has the List of languages by number of native speakers in India, third largest number of native ...
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Business Standard
''Business Standard'' is an Indian English-language daily edition newspaper published by Business Standard Private Limited, also available in Hindi. Founded in 1975, the newspaper covers the Indian economy, infrastructure, international business and trade, information on financial quotations, corporate governance, and a range of other financial news, opinions and insights. The main English-language edition comes from 12 regional centres: Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Pune, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, and Kochi, and reaches readers in over 1,000 towns and cities across India. History The newspaper's initial owner had been the Kolkata-based ABP Group. Circulation was rising, but losses were rising, possibly to above Rs 50 crore, and ABP could not support it. ABP hoped that the government would allow the ''Financial Times'' to take an equity stake in Business Standard Limited and bring in funds. In 1997, ''Business Ti ...
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Vasai
Vasai (Konkani and Marathi pronunciation: əsəi British English: Bassein; formerly and alternatively Marathi; ''Bajipur'') is a historical place and city located in Palghar district; it was partitioned out of the Thane district in 2014. It also forms a part of Vasai-Virar twin cities in the Konkan division, Maharashtra, India, and comes under the Police Jurisdiction of Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate. The Portuguese in Goa and Damaon built Fort Bassein to defend their colony and participate in the lucrative spice trade and the silk route that converged in the area. Much of Portuguese Bombay and Bassein was seized by Marathas under Peshva rule, at the Battle of Bassein in 1739. The British East India Company at Bombay then took the area from the Maratha Empire in 1780; following the First Anglo-Maratha War. Etymology The present name ''Vasai'' is derived from the Sanskrit word ''Waas'', meaning 'dwelling' or 'residence'. The name was chang ...
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Mokhada
Mokhada is a census town in Jawhar subdivision of Palghar district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division Konkan division is one of the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India. It comprises the central portions of the Konkani region, excluding Goa and Damaon, which were absorbed into Maharashtra owing to the States Reorganisat .... villages in mokhada : 1 Adoshi 2 Amale 3 Ase 4 Beriste 5 Botoshi 6 Brahmagaon 7 Charangaon 8 Chas 9 Dandwal 10 Dhamani 11 Dhamanshet 12 Dhondmaryachimet 13 Dhudgaon 14 Dolhare 15 Ghanval 16 Ghosali 17 Gomghar 18 Gonde Bk. 19 Gonde Kh. 20 Hirve 21 Jogalwadi 22 Kaduchiwadi 23 Kalamgaon 24 Karegaon 25 Karol 26 Kashti 27 Kevanale 28 Khoch 29 Khodala 30 Kiniste 31 Kochale 32 Koshimshet 33 Kurlod 34 Lakshiminagar 35 Mokhada 36 Morhande 37 Nashera 38 Nilmati 39 Osarvira 40 Pachaghar 41 Palsunde 42 Pathardi 43 Pimpalgaon 44 Poshera 45 Rajivnagar 46 Sakhari 47 Saturly 48 Sawarde 49 Sayade 50 Shastrinagar 51 ...
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Vikramgad
Vikramgad is a census town in Jawhar subdivision of Palghar district of Maharashtra, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. In Vikramgad, Nature Trail is a well known weekend picnic spot. Vikramgad can be accessed from Vada, Palghar, Wada, Jawhar, and Palghar. Vikramgad is a taluka. It is famous for its Weekly Bazaar (Budhwar Bazar) on Wednesdays. People travel by private vehicle or use the bus service. Demographics In 2011, Vikramgad had a population of 5,991. Literacy levels were at 82.77%, higher than the national average. 95.79% of the population are Hindu and 3.12% are Muslim. The working population of Vikramgad consists of 2,278 people. 73.44% of these people engaged in main work and 26.56% engaged in marginal work. Education Vikramgad tehsil has two colleges: *Onde Village Arts Commerce and Science College opened in 2002 and offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science *Government Polytechnic opened in 2011 and offers Diplomas in Engineering. References < ...
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Vada, Palghar
Vada or Wada is one of the eight talukas of the Palghar district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state in India. Centuries ago Wada taluka known as kamalpur It is one of the most industrialised talukas in Palghar district. Geography Wada is located at . It has an average elevation of 38 metres (124 feet). It was formerly in Thane district. Rivers, fort and lakes The main rivers flowing through Wada are the Vaitarna and Pinjal. There are three main lakes in Wada town. Kohoj Killa is a fort near Kanchad Village at Vaghote. Temples:- Lord Shiva temple which is at Tilase village in Wada tehsil is very famous, people comes from different areas during Mahashivaratri. Towns: * Gohre * Khanivali * Kanchad * Kudus (City) * Vada (City) Castes There are many castes living in Wada taluka, mainly Kunbi, Nhavi, Agri, Koli, Bhanushali, Vaishya Vani, Chambhar, Muslims, Buddhist and Sonar. Tribes in Wada taluka include Katkari, Varli, Malhar Koli, Konkana, Ka Thakur etc. Ed ...
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Naigaon
Naigaon is located in Palghar district of Indian State of Maharashtra. It is linked by the Versova Bridge /Ghodbunder Bridge to Navghar, which is connected from the east side of the settlement by the National Highway. It is located in the Vasai taluka and comes under Police Jurisdiction of Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate. Transport Naigaon Railway station Naigaon is a railway station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway Network. The Station was opened in August 1956, in order to cater to the demands of the nearby villages, for having a station in the locality. Gallery Fil ... on western line caters to the area. The Mumbai International Airport is around 36 km away. References {{Maharashtra-geo-stub Villages in Vasai taluka Villages in Palghar district Vasai-Virar ...
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Thane District
Thane district (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [ʈʰaːɳe], previously named Taana or Thana) is a districts of Maharashtra, district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, in August 2014 the district was split into two with the creation of a new Palghar district, leaving the reduced Thane district with a 2011 census population of 8,070,032. The headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai, Municipal Corporation of Kalyan-Dombivli, Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Badlapur, Murbad and Shahapur (Thane), Shahapur. The district is situated between 18°42' and 20°20' north latitudes and 72°45' and 73°48' east longitudes. The revised area of the district is 4,214 km2. The district is bounded by Nashik District, Nashik district to the north east, Pune District, Pune and Ahm ...
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Talasari
Talasari is a village and a municipal council in Palghar district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is one of the taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...s of Palghar District. References Cities and towns in Palghar district {{Palghar-geo-stub ...
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Vasai-Virar
Vasai-Virar is an agglomeration of four previously governed municipal councils: Vasai (Bassein), Virar, Nallasopara and Navghar-Manikpur, as well as a few towns to the east and west of the urban area. It lies in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.The twin city of Vasai-Virar is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate. According to the 2011 census, it is the 5th largest city in Maharashtra. Within close proximity to Mumbai, it is located in Palghar District, and lies north of Vasai Creek and south of the Vaitarna River. Vasai-Virar is bordered by Mira-Bhayandar and Thane on its south and southeast, Bhiwandi-Nizampur on its east and Palghar rural district on its north. Vasai-Virar has several train stations. On the western line, it has Naigaon, Vasai Road, Nallasopara, Virar and Vaitarna train stations, where as on the central line it has Juchandra and Kaman Road stations. History Vasai-V ...
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