Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation: �aːjɡəɖ, previously Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of

Maharashtra, India Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivi ...

. The district was renamed to Raigad after the fort that was the first capital of the former Maratha Empire, which in turn was renamed from its earlier name - Rairi. The fort is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests on a west-facing spur of the Western Ghats of Sahyadri Range. In 2011 the district had a population of 2,634,200, compared to 2,207,929 in 2001. The name was changed in the regime of Chief Minister A. R. Antulay on 1 January 1981. In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001.

Alibag Alibag, also known as Alibaug (Pronunciation: �libaːɡ, is a coastal town and a municipal council in Raigad District of Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters of the Raigad district and is south of the city of Mumbai. Alibag is part of t ...

is the headquarters of Raigad district. Raigad district's neighbouring districts are Mumbai, Thane districts on North, Pune district on East, Satara district on South East, Ratnagiri district is present on South side and Arabian sea on West.

History

Kulaba (also spelled Kolaba) district was split from Thane district in 1869. At this point, the northernmost parts of present-day Raigad district were retained in Thane district. Panvel, just across the bay from

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, was not included in Kolaba district until 1883, and Karjat, an area in the north-east corner of modern Raigad district, was not placed in Kolaba district until 1891. Kolaba district was later renamed as Raigad district. A major part of the population is Hindu. The native surnames - last names - in Raigad district are: * Bhoir, * Bhagat, * Patil, * Chandivakar * Mhatre, * Naik, * Thakur, * Phadke(Fadake), * Salvi

Geography

The district is bounded by Mumbai Harbour to the northwest, Thane district to the north, Pune district to the east, Ratnagiri district to the south and the

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to the west. It includes the large natural harbour of Pen-Mandwa, which is immediately south of Mumbai harbour, and forming a single landform with it. The northern part of the district is included in the planned metropolis of

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, consisting of Kharghar, Ulve node, New Panvel and Khanda Colony,

Taloja Taloja is a census town in Raigad district of Navi Mumbai city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an extension of the Kharghar node and governed by Panvel Municipal Corporation. Taloja has Navi Mumbai Metro Phase I starting origin point at ...

, Kamothe and Kalamboli nodes as well as Uran City and its port, the JNPT. The district includes cities/towns Kharghar,

, Kalamboli, Panvel, Rasayani, Karjat, Khopoli, Matheran,

Uran Uran is a coastal town and part of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It lies in the Raigad district, east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village, which has developed into the ...

, Pen,

Murud-Janjira Murud-Janjira () is the local name of a famous fort and tourist spot situated on an island just off the coastal town/city of Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. Origins of the name The word Janjira is a corruption of the a ...

Roha Roha () is a town and taluka in the Raigad district of the Maharashtra state of India. It is located 120 km southeast of Mumbai. It is the starting point of Konkan railways and end point of central railways (Mumbai). Many chemical i ...

Nagothane Nagothana is a census town in Roha Taluka, in the Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Kanyakumari - Panvel National Highway # 66 (NH66) goes through this town. Geography Nagothana is located at . It has an average elevation ...

, Sudhagad-Pali, Mangaon,

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, Shrivardhan, Mahad,

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, Poladpur. The largest city in terms of Population, Industrialization as well as Area is Panvel. The district also includes the isle of Gharapuri or Elephanta, located in

which has ancient Hindu and Buddhist caves.

Politics

Members of Parliament: * Sunil Tatkare ( NCP) - Raigad *

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( Shiv Sena) - Maval Raigad constituency is shared with Ratnagiri district while Maval constituency is shared with Pune district. Guardian Minister: * Prakash Mehta: (31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019) *

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: (9 January 2020 - Incumbent)

Officer

Members of Parliament

* Sunil Tatkare ( NCP) - Raigad *

( Shiv Sena) - Maval Raigad constituency is shared with Ratnagiri district while Maval constituency is shared with Pune district.

Guardian Minister

list of Guardian Minister

District Magistrate/Collector

list of District Magistrate / Collector

District Justice

list of District Justice

District Police Commissioner

list of District Police Commissioner

President & Vice-President Zilla Parishad

*President

list of President Zilla Parishad Raigad

*Vice-President

list of Vice-President Zilla Parishad Raigad

Chief Executive Officer Zilla Parishad

list of Chief Executive Officer Zilla Parishad

Sub-Divisional Officer

01) Alibaug 02) pen 03) Panvel 04) Karjat 05) Roha 06) Mangaon 07) Shrivardhan 08) Mahad

Tahasildar & Executive Magistrate

- Mr. Sachin Shezaal * Karjat - Mr. Vikram Deshamukh * Khalapur - Mr. Ayub Tamboli * Mahad - Mr. Suresh Kashid * Mangaon - Mrs. Priyanka Aayre-Kamble * MhasalaMr.Sameer Ghare * Murud * Panvel * Pen - Mrs. Aruna Jadhav * Poladpur *

* Shrivardhan - Mr. Gosavi * Sudhagad Pali * Tala *

Education

After the British took over the old Colaba and this region, they established four Anglo-Vernacular medium school and 30 government schools in the year 1865–66. In the year 1861 the first school for girls was started in Alibag. The Mission Church started the first English school in Alibag in 1879. Prabhakar Patil Education Society (PNP education Society) runs 27 Institutes: Five Primary English & Marathi Schools, Twenty Seven Secondary Marathi Schools, One Arts, Science & Commerce Jr. & Sr. College, One English & Marathi Medium D. Ed College, One B. Ed. College, One Polytechnic Institute and One MMS College. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established National Institute of Securities Markets at Patalganga, tal Khalapur. Two more old and valuable institutions in Raigad District named Vasantrao Naik College Murud And Mhasla, established by the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra A. R. Antulay.

Administrative subdivisions

Raigad district is divided into eight subdivisions, with fifteen

taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

s, and 1,967 villages.

Municipal Civic Bodies

Panvel (in

city) is the main Municipal Corporations responsible for services.

MMRDA Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for preparation oRegional Plan for MMRand the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The MMRDA was se ...

, CIDCO, and NAINA are the special planning authorities operational in Raigad district. Municipal Councils include Matheran, Karjat, Khopoli,

, Pen,

, Shrivardhan, Mahad, Mangaon. Nagar Panchayats include Neral, Poladpur, Khalapur, Tala,

, and Sudhagad. Proposed Municipal Councils include Rees-Mohopada, Neral-Mamdapur, Pali-Sudhagad, Tala,

, and Poladpur.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Raigad district has a

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of 2,634,200, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 153rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.31%. Raigad has a

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of 959 females for every 1000 males, and a

literacy rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...

of 83.14%. At the time of the

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, 79.04% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 7.06%

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, 5.85%

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Konkani as their first language. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 5.12% and 11.58% of the population respectively. The most populous tribes are the Katkari, Thakar and Mahadev Koli.

Transport

Raigad District is connected to Mumbai by Sion Panvel Expressway. The Mumbai-Pune expressway and NH4 passes through Panvel.

NH 66 National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to the Western Ghats. It con ...

, which starts at Panvel, traverses the whole district. The

Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi and ...

line starts at

and passes through Mangaon and Veer in Mahad. The Central Railway Line of Mumbai to Pune passes through Karjat with Extension Line for Karjat to Khopoli. Panvel Junction is the most important railway station in the district; it is connected to Mumbai (by both the Harbour Line and Main Line of Central Railway), Thane (by Trans-Harbour Line), Roha, Vasai (Western Railway) and Karjat. All trains, ranging from passengers to Rajdhanis stop here, and it is considered the gateway for travelling south. There is a

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from Neral to Matheran, called the

Matheran Hill Railway The Matheran Hill Railway (MHR) is a narrow-gauge heritage railway in Maharashtra, India, which is administered by the Central Railway. It covers a distance of , cutting a swathe through forest and connecting Neral to Matheran in the Western ...

. The main ports are JNPT, Mandava, Revas, Murud,

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and Shrivardhan .

University

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is a unitary, autonomous university located at

Lonere Lonere is a village in Raigad district, Maharashtra, India. The village is situated on NH-17 (Mumbai-Goa National Highway), approximately 25 km north of Mahad city and 10 km south of Mangaon tehsil. Travelling from Mumbai, the jun ...

in Raigad district, established in 1989 under the Government of Maharashtra Act 1983.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raigad District 1869 establishments in India Districts of Maharashtra Konkan division