Palghar district
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Palghar District
पालघर जिल्हा | |
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ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
Vehicle registration | MH-04 (Thane RTO), MH-48 (Palghar District RTO) |
Website | palghar |
Palghar District (Marathi pronunciation:
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
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 (Dongari). Palghar District is blessed by beautiful beaches as it is the part of konkan such as "Shirgaon Beach", "Kelve Beach", "Vadrai Beach", "Dahanu Beach", "Bordi Beach", "Chinchani Beach", "Arnala Beach", "Rajodi Beach", "Suruchi Beach" etc. The district is bounded by Thane and Nashik districts in the east and northeast, and by the Valsad district of Gujarat state and the Dadra and Nagar Haveli district of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu union territory in the north. The Arabian Sea forms the western boundary, while the whole district falls under the fastest developing northern part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Basically people of Palghar District population are belongs to Tribal-Konkni,Warli,koli,Agri..
Officer
Members of Parliament
Guardian Minister
Guardian Minister Palghar | |
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पालकमंत्री पालघर | |
Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
Website | palghar |
list of Guardian Minister
Name | Term of office |
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Vishnu Sawra
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31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019 |
Dadaji Bhuse | 9 January 2020 - 27 June 2022 |
Aditi Sunil Tatkare Additional charge |
27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022 |
Ravindra Chavan | 24 September 2022 - Incumbent |
District Magistrate/Collector
District Magistrate / Collector Palghar | |
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जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी पालघर | |
Incumbent Mr. Dr. Manik Gursul (IAS) since 2018 | |
Residence | At Palghar District |
Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
Term length | No time limit |
Website | palghar |
list of District Magistrate / Collector
Name | Term of office |
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Mr. Govind Bodke(IAS) | 2022 - Incumbent |
History
Until 1 August 2014, the talukas now comprising Palghar District formed a part of Thane District. After a struggle and demand for almost 25 years, for bifurcation, the creation of the new district was approved by the Cabinet of Maharashtra on 13 June 2014 and the new district of Palghar came into existence on 1 August.
Geography
The district is the northernmost part of the Konkan lowlands of Maharashtra. It comprises the wide amphitheater like
Palghar can be separated into three geographical regions.[3] The Eastern part of the Western Ghats, or Sahyadri mountains, is called jangalapatti. This mainly encompasses the Jawhar, Mokhada, and Vikramgad talukas. The western part of the mountains district is called bandarpatti which includes Vasai, Palghar, Dahanu. The third section is characterized by broad and flat land, including the Wada taluka.
The main river flowing through the district is the Vaitarna. The river has many tributaries; the most important of them are Barvi and
The Palghar district gets some of the most rainfall in all of Maharashtra, an average 3000 mm (118 in) every year.[3] Given its proximity to Mumbai, Palghar serves as a water catchment area to Mumbai.[4] There are many dams, such as the Tansa Dam, which collect water and deliver to Mumbai through pipelines. There are various debates on if this is damaging to Palghar. Some scholars argue believe this is necessary to meet the water demands of a large-scale city, but others argue that this is depriving Palghar residents of water, many of whom are farmers and have high water needs for agriculture.[4]
Climate
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Divisions
Palghar has an urban population of 1,435,210, that is 48% of total population is living in Urbanized Area. Palghar District comprises 8
List of Talukas
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Sub-Divisions and Talukas
♦ Vasai⇒Vasai
♦Palghar⇒ Palghar
Municipal Corporations in Palghar District
Municipal Councils in Palghar District
Nagar Panchyats in Palghar District
Proposed Municipal Councils in Palghar District
- Boisar (Proposed Boisar Municipal Council includes towns of Boisar, Dandi, Khaira, Saravali, Katkar, Pasthal and Salwad)
Proposed Nagar Panchyats in Palghar District
- Charoti (merging Charoti, Bharad, and Kasa Khurd)
- Chinchani
- Tarapur
- Manor
- Saphale (merging Saphale and Umbarpada Nandade)
- Shirsad
- Sarsun
Constituencies
There are six
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Palghar district had a population of 2,990,116, of which 1,561,438 (52.22%) lived in urban areas. Palghar had a sex ratio of 934 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 2.91% and 37.39% of the population respectively.[5]
Religion
Languages
According to the 2011 census, 61.96% of the population spoke Marathi, 15.33% Hindi, 6.12% Varli, 5.61% Gujarati, 1.76% Urdu, 1.75% Bhojpuri and 1.01% Marwari as their first language.[7]
Transportation
The Western Railway network passes through Vasai, Palghar and Dahanu talukas of the district. The Western Express Highway (NH48) has passed through manor and chilhar for enter in Palghar district.
Economy
In the mountainous regions of the Palghar district, such as in
Palghar has India's first
Tourist Places
The Vasai Taluka of Palghar district is a melting pot of Multi Cultural & Multi religious populace. The Portuguese footprints has left its cultural mix in this area. This taluka has about 9 big Churches built during 1564 AD. which are a great tourist attraction. The Buddha Stupa near NallaSopara West is also a great historic place. The Nirmal Lake is a sacred place in Vasai, which dates back to Shri Parshuram time. There are hill stations and beaches in the district which are the major tourist attractions. Some of the major tourist attractions are
- Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mahalakshmi Temple at Kasa(Dahanu)
- Dahanu Beach
- Bordi Beach
- Vasai Fort
- Tandulwadi Fort
- Jawhar Hill station
- Suryamal Hill Plateau
- Deobandh kendra
- Dabhosa Water fall(Jawhar)
- Arnala Fort
- Kelwa Beach
- Bhavangad Fort
- Mahim Beach
- Mahim Fort
- Vajreshwari Hot water springs
- Ganeshpuri Temple
- Jiwdani temple (Virar)
- Kohoj Fort
- kelwa dam
See also
- 2020 Palghar mob lynching
- Tarapur Vidya Mandir & Jr. College
References
- ^ "Palghar becomes Maharashtra's 36th district". mid-day. 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Bangar named as the first collector of Palghar district". Business Standard. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Geographical Information | District Palghar, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ a b Anand, Nikhil (2017). Hydraulic City. Duke University Press.
- ^ a b "District Census Hand Book – Thane" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Industrial Information | District Palghar, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Study on traditional cultivation practices and cropping pattern in tribal block of Jawhar in Palghar District of Maharashtra". www.actahort.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.