Uttan () is a coastal town just north of

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Thane district Thane district (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �ʰaːɳe 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 c ...

of Maharashtra. A coastal town, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation. Part of the jurisdiction is also handed over to the Mumbai Meteropolitan Region Development Authority ( MMRDA). Uttan is located 8 km away from Bhayandar. Its population consists of mainly East Indian Catholics. Its inhabitants are mostly farmers and fishermen. Uttan also has various resorts and tourists mainly on Valenkanni Beach. Some of the recreational places closest to Uttan are: * Dharavi mata mandir, Tarodi village, Uttan * Essel World and Water Kingdom * Keshav Srushti *

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Mira-Bhayandar Cities and towns in Thane district {{Thane-geo-stub