Taloja is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the
Raigad district
Raigad district (), previously Colaba fort, Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.
The headquarters of the district is Alibag. Other major cities in the district are Panvel, Karjat, Navi Mumbai, Khopoli, Sh ...
of
Navi Mumbai city, in the
Indian state
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of
Maharashtra
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. It is an extension of the
Kharghar
Kharghar is a node of Raigad District's Navi Mumbai and it is a suburb under Panvel Municipal Corporation. It is situated at the northernmost tip of Raigad district. It was developed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) ...
node and governed by the
Panvel Municipal Corporation. The
Navi Mumbai Metro Phase I originates from the Pendhar station in Taloja.
CIDCO has divided Taloja into Phase I and Phase II. It has developed a mass housing project in Phase II, and development work is currently in progress. The town is connected to other parts of Navi Mumbai through Indian Railways,
Navi Mumbai Metro, and
NMMT buses and will eventually be served by the
Navi Mumbai International Airport
Navi Mumbai International Airport is an international airport being constructed in Ulwe, Navi Mumbai, Raigad district, Maharashtra, India. When completed, it will become the second airport of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, serving alongside M ...
.
Demographics
India
census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, Taloje Panchnand had a population of 10,858. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Taloje Panchnand has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 61%. In Taloje Panchnand, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also
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Taloja Panchnand railway station
Taloja Panchanad (formerly Taloja) is a railway station in Taloja Panchnand in Raigad district on the Vasai Road–Roha line, Vasai Road–Diva–Panvel–Roha route of the Central Line, of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.
Taloja Panchana ...
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Taloja Central Jail
Taloja Central Jail is a prison in Taloja near Taloja Panchnand railway station on the outskirts of Kharghar, a suburb of the city of Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra in India. It was opened in 2008 and has capacity for 3000 inmates.
The Indian ...
References
Cities and towns in Raigad district
Nodes of Navi Mumbai
https://cidco.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/nodal/kharghar.pdf
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