Raigad district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left:Elephanta Caves, Hills nearMatheran,Kalamboli, Hills aroundRaigad Fort,Shivaji statue inAlibag | |
.svg) Location in Maharashtra | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| Headquarters | Alibag |
| Subdistricts | 1.Alibag, 2.Panvel, 3.Murud, 4.Pen, 5.Uran, 6.Karjat, 7.Khalapur, 8.Mangaon, 9.Roha, 10.Sudhagad, 11.Tala, 12.Mahad, 13.Mhasala, 14.Shrivardhan, 15.Poladpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag |
| • Guardian Minister | Uday Samant (Cabinet Minister MH) |
| • President Z. P. Raigad | Ms. Yogita Pardhi |
| • District Collector | Mr. Kishan Narayanrao Jawale (IAS) |
| • CEO Z. P. Raigad | Dr. Bharat Bastewad (IAS) |
| • MPs | Sunil Tatkare (Raigad) Shrirang Barne (Maval)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,152 km2 (2,761 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,634,200 |
| • Density | 368.3/km2 (953.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 36.91% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 83.14 |
| • Sex ratio | 959 per 1000 male |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-4,NH-66 |
| Average annual precipitation | 3,884 mm |
| Website | raigad |
Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation:[ɾaːjɡəɖ]), previouslyColaba district, is a district in theKonkan division ofMaharashtra, India.[2]The headquarters of the district isAlibag. Other major cities in the district arePanvel,Karjat,Navi Mumbai,Khopoli,Shrivardhan andMahad.
| Guardian Minister Jalna | |
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| पालकमंत्री जालना | |
 Emblem of India | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | http://http: |
The district was renamed toRaigad after the fort that was the first capital of the formerMaratha Empire, which in turn was renamed from its earlier name, Rairi. The fort is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests, on a west-facing spur of theWestern Ghats of Sahyadri Range.In 2011 the district had a population of 2,634,200, compared to2,207,929 in 2001. The name was changed in the regime of Chief MinisterA. R. Antulay on 1 January 1981.[3] In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001.[4]Alibag is the headquarters of Raigad district.[5]
Raigad district's neighbouring districts are Mumbai, Thane districts on North, Pune district on East, Satara district on South East, Ratnagiri district is present on South side and Arabian sea on West.[6]
Kulaba (also spelled Kolaba) district was split fromThane district in 1869. At this point, the northernmost parts of present-day Raigad district were retained inThane district. Panvel, just across the bay fromMumbai, was not included in Kolaba district until 1883, andKarjat, an area in the north-east corner of modern Raigad district, was not placed in Kolaba district until 1891. Kolaba district was later renamed as Raigad district.[7]
In July 2023, a majorlandslide, caused by torrential rains, resulted in at least 22 deaths,[8] with more than 100 feared trapped under debris.[9][10][11][12] Over half of the houses in the hillside village, precisely 17 out of 48, were either entirely or partially buried by the debris from the landslide.[8]
The district is bounded byMumbai Harbour to the northwest,Thane district to the north,Pune district to the east,Ratnagiri district to the south and theArabian Sea to the west. It includes the large natural harbour of Pen-Mandwa, which is immediately south ofMumbai harbour, and forming a singlelandform with it.
The northern part of the district is included in the planned metropolis ofNavi Mumbai, consisting ofKharghar,Ulve node,New Panvel and Khanda Colony,Taloja,Kamothe andKalamboli nodes as well asUran City and its port, theJNPT.
The district includes cities/townsKharghar,Taloja,Kalamboli,Panvel,Rasayani,Karjat,Khopoli,Matheran,Uran,Pen,Alibag,Murud-Janjira,Roha,Nagothane,Sudhagad-Pali,Mangaon,Mhasla,Shrivardhan,Mahad,Birwadi,Poladpur. The largest city in terms of Population, Industrialization as well as Area isPanvel. The district also includes the isle of Gharapuri orElephanta, located inUran which has ancient Hindu and Buddhist caves.
Raigad district is divided into eight subdivisions, with fifteentalukas, and 1,967 villages.[13]
| Subdivision | Taluka | km2 | Census 2001 | Census 2011 | Panchayats[14] | Villages |
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| Alibag | Alibag | 500 | 221,661 | 236,167 | 62 | 218 |
| Murud | 231 | 72,046 | 74,207 | 24 | 74 | |
| Pen | Pen | 499 | 176,681 | 195,454 | 63 | 171 |
| Panvel | Panvel | 631 | 422,522 | 750,236 | 90 | 177 |
| Uran | 184 | 140,351 | 160,303 | 34 | 62 | |
| Karjat | Karjat | 665 | 184,420 | 212,051 | 50 | 184 |
| Khalapur | 183 | 183,604 | 207,464 | 42 | 141 | |
| Roha | Roha | 643 | 161,750 | 167,110 | 62 | 162 |
| Sudhagad | 467 | 62,852 | 62,380 | 34 | 98 | |
| Mangaon | Mangaon | 683 | 152,270 | 159,613 | 74 | 187 |
| Tala | 250 | 42,869 | 40,619 | 26 | 61 | |
| Shrivardhan | Shrivardhan | 120 | 85,071 | 83,027 | 43 | 78 |
| Mhasla | 236 | 61,010 | 59,914 | 40 | 84 | |
| Mahad | Mahad | 1,257 | 186,521 | 180,191 | 134 | 183 |
| Poladpur | 373 | 54,301 | 45,464 | 43 | 87 | |
| Total | 15 | 7,152 | 2,207,929 | 2,634,200 | 821 | 1,967 |
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Panvel (inNavi Mumbai city) is the main Municipal Corporations responsible for services.MMRDA,CIDCO, andNAINA are the special planning authorities operational in Raigad district.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 721,083 | — |
| 1911 | 714,371 | −0.09% |
| 1921 | 677,586 | −0.53% |
| 1931 | 756,315 | +1.11% |
| 1941 | 805,157 | +0.63% |
| 1951 | 909,083 | +1.22% |
| 1961 | 1,058,855 | +1.54% |
| 1971 | 1,263,003 | +1.78% |
| 1981 | 1,486,452 | +1.64% |
| 1991 | 1,824,816 | +2.07% |
| 2001 | 2,207,929 | +1.92% |
| 2011 | 2,634,200 | +1.78% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 85.01% | |||
| Islam | 8.64% | |||
| Buddhism | 4.62% | |||
| Christianity | 0.66% | |||
| Jainism | 0.47% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.60% | |||
According to the2011 census Raigad district has apopulation of 2,634,200,[17] roughly equal to the nation ofKuwait[18] or the US state ofNevada.[19] This gives it a ranking of 153rd in India (out of a total of640).[17] The district has a population density of 368 inhabitants per square kilometre (950/sq mi).[17] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.31%.[17] Raigad has asex ratio of 959females for every 1000 males,[17] and aliteracy rate of 83.14%. 36.83% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5.12% and 11.58% of the population respectively.[17]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 79.04% of the population in the district spokeMarathi, 7.06%Hindi, 5.85%Urdu and 0.90%Gujarati as their first language. 1.01% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Marathi.[20]
The most populous tribes are theKatkari,Thakar and Mahadev Koli.[21]
Raigad District is connected to Mumbai bySion Panvel Expressway. TheMumbai-Pune expressway andNH4 passes throughPanvel.NH 66, which starts at Panvel, traverses the whole district.[22] TheKonkan Railway line starts atRoha and passes throughMangaon andVeer inMahad. TheCentral Railway Line of Mumbai to Pune passes throughKarjat with Extension Line for Karjat toKhopoli.Panvel Junction is the most important railway station in the district; it is connected to Mumbai (by both the Harbour Line and Main Line of Central Railway), Thane (by Trans-Harbour Line), Roha, Vasai (Western Railway) and Karjat. All trains, ranging from passengers to Rajdhanis stop here, and it is considered the gateway for travelling south. There is anarrow gauge railroad fromNeral toMatheran, called theMatheran Hill Railway. The main ports areJNPT, Mandava, Revas,Murud,Dighi andShrivardhan.[22]
After the British took over the old Colaba and this region, they established four Anglo-Vernacular medium school and 30 government schools in the year 1865–66. In the year 1861 the first school for girls was started in Alibag. The Mission Church started the first English school in Alibag in 1879. Prabhakar Patil Education Society (PNP education Society) runs 27 Institutes: Five Primary English & Marathi Schools, Twenty Seven Secondary Marathi Schools, One Arts, Science & Commerce Jr. & Sr. College, One English & Marathi Medium D. Ed College, One B. Ed. College, One Polytechnic Institute and One MMS College.[citation needed] Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established National Institute of Securities Markets at Patalganga, tal Khalapur. Two more old and valuable institutions in Raigad District named Vasantrao Naik College Murud And Mhasla, established by the former Chief Minister of MaharashtraA. R. Antulay.[citation needed]
TheDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University is a unitary,autonomous university located atLonere in Raigad district, established in 1989 under the Government of Maharashtra Act 1983.[23]
Kuwait 2,595,62
Nevada 2,700,551
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