Panvel
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Panvel | ||
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City District Raigad | | |
Panvel Municipal Council | 25 August 1852 (Upgraded to Municipal corporation by inclusion of CIDCO colonies in October 2016) | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | ||
PIN | 410206/ 410217/ 410208/410218. | |
Telephone code | 022 | |
Vehicle registration | MH-46 (Navi Mumbai's Raigad district) | |
Civic agency | Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) | |
Website | www |
Panvel (Marathi pronunciation: [pənʋeːl]) is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corporation is the first Municipal Corporation in Raigad and the 27th Municipal corporation of Maharashtra State.[1]
Geography
Panvel is one of the cities in the district of Raigad. It is also called the gate of Raigad because Panvel is the first city when entering in Raigad from west. It is also one of the most populous and developed cities in the district. Panvel is situated on the banks of the Gadhi river which flows and connects all the way to the Arabian Sea. It is also surrounded by hills on two sides.
Demographics
Panvel has a mix population consisting of the Agri samaaj and Koli communities. Panvel is a medium-sized city but densely populated as it is strategically placed between Mumbai and Pune. The city is the headquarters of the Panvel sub-division of the Raigad district, which is the largest in the district as per number of villages (564).
Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in Panvel city with 78.67% followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Panvel with approximately 10.85% following it, followed by Buddhism with 5.92% followers. In Panvel city, Christianity is followed by 2.13%, Jainism by 1.29%, Sikhism by 0.47%. Around 0.13% stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.54% stated 'No Particular Religion'.[3]
Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
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Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
2001[4] | 54963 | 49095 | 104058 | - | 80.640 | 12.334 | 1.533 | 0.550 | 3.389 | 1.416 | 0.102 | 0.037 |
2011[5] | 92484 | 87536 | 180020 | 0.730 | 78.665 | 10.851 | 2.126 | 0.473 | 5.924 | 1.289 | 0.127 | 0.545 |
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Climate
Weather is Sunny across the year. There is heavy rain during monsoon. May is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in May averages 34.3 °C. The lowest average temperatures in the year occur in January, when it is around 23.4 °C. Temperatures hover around 40 °C during most days of summer during mid-March till May. Highest temperature recorded around 44–45 °C. Average annual temperature of Panvel is 27.0 °C.[6]
Climate data for Panvel | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.0 (80.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25 (77) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21 (70) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.3 (0.05) |
1.3 (0.05) |
0.3 (0.01) |
1.8 (0.07) |
17 (0.7) |
484.6 (19.08) |
1,073.9 (42.28) |
676 (26.6) |
369.6 (14.55) |
93.7 (3.69) |
18 (0.7) |
3.1 (0.12) |
2,740.6 (107.9) |
Average rainy days | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 15.7 | 27.3 | 25.4 | 16 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.2 | 91.4 |
Source: Climate Dat [1] [2] |
History
Panvel (also known as Panwell by the British) is about 300 years old, developed around trade routes (both land and sea), during the
Location
Panvel lies approximately 40 kilometers east of
New Panvel
Most of the recent developments of Panvel are in
Since October 2016, New Panvel was brought under administration of Panvel Municipal Corporation.
The development of
New Panvel is strategically located on the eastern side of the Mumbai-Bangalore National Highway (NH-4) and just west of the
New Panvel is divided in two parts – New Panvel East and New Panvel West (commonly known as Khanda Colony). They have 19 and 23 sectors respectively. It has separate railway station for Panvel and Khandeshwar.
New Panvel is just adjacent to the under construction D.B Patil International Airport which is located in Ulwe, a node in Navi Mumbai. It has a number of schools, colleges and hospitals, general stores and businesses. New Panvel is also a popular destination for the popular meal called Vada Pav.
Education
There are a large number of educational institutions in Panvel such as:
- Pillai College of Engineering (Autonomous), New Panvel
- Prudence International School (IGCSE and IB Board)
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- Anjuman-I-Islam's Abdul Razzak Kalsekar Polytechnic, Panvel
- Anjuman-I-Islam's Kalsekar Technical Campus AIKTC, New Panvel
- Barns High School & College of Arts, Science & Commerce
- Changu Kana Thakur Arts, Commerce and Science College, New Panvel
- Changu Kana Thakur School
- D.A.V. Public School, New Panvel[7]
- DD Vispute College
- Dr. Pillai's International School (IGCSE and IB Board)
- Government College of Education, Panvel
- Huda School – Panvel
- Industrial Training Institute Panvel
- K. A. Banthia High School and N.N.Paliwala Junior College, New Panvel
- Kendriya Vidyalaya ONGC Phase 1, Panvel (CBSE Board)
- Konkan Education Society I.A.W English medium school (Indubai atmaram wajekar), Panvel
- Konkan Education society's K. V. Kanya High School (Kesahvaji Viraji), Panvel
- Konkan Education society's V. K. High School (Vithoba Khandappa), Panvel[8]
- Maharashtra Education Society's Phadke Vidyalaya, New Panvel.
- Mahatma Education Society's Mahatma School of Academics & Sports and Mahatma International School, Khanda Colony
- Minority English School
- MPASC (Mahatma Phule Arts, Science & Commerce) College, Panvel
- New English School, New Panvel
- New Horizon Public School, Khanda Colony
- Shantiniketan Public School
- St George School, Adhia Village
- St Marys School, Sukhapur New Panvel
- St Xavier's English School, New Panvel
- St. Johannes International School, Kolkhe, Panvel
- St. Josephs High School (SSC Board), Sector-7, Plot No-9 New Panvel (EAST)
- St. Joseph's Senior Secondary School (CBSE Board), Sector-11, New Panvel (WEST)
- St. Wilfred school
- Takale's Vidnyan Gurukul, Shirdhon, Panvel
- The Buddhist International School, New Panvel
- Yakub Baig High School – Panvel
Economy
Panvel in
Landmarks
Karnala fort
Karnala fort is a hill fort in
Karnala bird sanctuary
At the bottom of the fort there is a famous Karnala Bird Sanctuary Maharashtra government declared this 4.5 km region as the bird sanctuary in 1968–69. In the sanctuary one can find around 150 species of birds, such as the red vented bulbul, Indian grey hornbill, owl, paradise fly catcher.
Shirdhon
Gadeshwar dam
During the monsoon, the Gadeshwar dam overflows. The place can be reached by entering New Panvel and via the Sukhapur-Nere road. Panvel is also famous for watermelons, which can be found abundantly in and around the city and the old Mumbai–Pune highway.
Matheran
Matheran is a
Beth El Synagogue
Situated on M.G. Road, Panvel, it is the only synagogue in Panvel and is visited by both Jews and non-Jews. It is a tourist place and part of the Indian heritage.
Ballaleshwar Pali
Ballaleshwar (lit.: "Ballal's Lord") temple is one of the
Varadvinayak, Mahad
Varadvinayak, also spelt as Varadavinayaka, is one of the
Transport
Panvel is an important junction point as many major highways meet and pass through the city. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Sion-Panvel Expressway,
Proposed DB Patil International Airport
The Navi Mumbai International Airport (DB Patil International Airport]] is being built in the Panvel-Kopra area in the city of Navi Mumbai through public-private partnership (PPP) — with the private sector partner getting 74% equity and Airports Authority of India (AAI) & Maharashtra government, through CIDCO, holding 13% each.
Railway
Diesel Locomotives has the facility to fill the Diesel. Good connectivity for
Panvel PNVL | ||||
Next Main station towards Mumbai: Thane |
Next small station towards Mumbai: Kalamboli |
Central Railway
|
Next small station from Mumbai: Chikhale |
Next main station from Mumbai: Karjat |
Distance from Mumbai (CST) = 54 km | ||||
Next Main station towards Mumbai: Thane |
Next Small station towards Mumbai: Kalamboli |
Konkan Railway
|
Next small station from Mumbai: Somatane |
Next Main station from Mumbai: Roha |
Autorickshaws
There are many autorickshaws in Panvel. The minimum fare is Rs. 20 in share-autos, but Rs. 40 for sole-hire. This is high as compared to the Rs. 18 in other parts of Navi Mumbai, Mumbai & Thane. Even though there is now the cheaper CNG fuel, autos – because of political support – are not controlled by the RTO. There is no "Fare Chart" defined by RTO for Panvel, unlike other parts of Navi Mumbai. This needs to improve for the benefit of commuters.
Bus
There are two main bus stands in Panvel – ST stand on the National Highway and NMMT stand near Railway Station. The ST buses are available from Panvel to
See also
References
- ^ "Panvel becomes first municipal corporation in Raigad district". October 2016.
- ^ "Panvel Population 2011". Census 2011.
- ^ "Panvel City Population Census 2011–2021 | Maharashtra".
- ^ Census India 2001.
- ^ Census India 2011.
- ^ "Climate: Panvel - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "All About City". All About City. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "All About City". All About City. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Hunter, Willam Wilson (1908). Imperial Gazetteer of India. Clarendon Press. pp. 59. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
karnala fort.
- ^ Ashish Kumar Mishra (18 April 2007). "Joy ride: Matheran chugs back on the tourist map". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 April 2007.
- ^ Ballaleshwar
- ^ Varadvinayak
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