Vasind is a city in

Shahapur taluka Shahapur taluka is a taluka in Thane district of Maharashtra in Konkan division. Thane district Until 31 July 2014, Thane was the country's most populous district with a population of over 1.2 crore. On 1 August 2014, the talukas of Mokhada, J ...

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in the

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. It is suburban city of Mumbai.Mumbai-Vasind distance is about 63.1 km. Vashind is a

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Economy

Vasind hosts various medium and large scale industries in and around. Major industrial plants are : * The

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has one of its important plants located in Vasind. * Essel Propack Limited

Demographics

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, Vashind had a population of 15,880. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vashind has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Vashind, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.71% of total population in Vasind (CT).

Geography & Climate

Vasind is situated at approximately 19° 24' 23.54'' N , 73° 15' 30.06'' E. Vasind lies on the northern bank of Bhatsai river at an altitude of 25.52 m above sea level.

Climate

Educational institutions

Schools

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* Saraswati Vidyalaya & Jr College * New Ideal English High School * G.D.K. Gurukul. * Swami Vivekanand Children School *

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Transportation

The nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai which is about 63 km away. Vasind is well connected to ( Mumbai Suburban Railway) by Vasind Railway Station. It is on the rail line between Mumbai and Kasara. Vasind is also well connected to Mumbai and Nashik by

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. By road Vasind is 63 km North East of Mumbai, and 106 km South West of Nashik.

References

{{reflist Cities and towns in Thane district