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Palghar district | |
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    .jpg) Clockwise from top-left: View from Kosbad Hill,Chimaji Appa memorial atVasai Fort, Sunset at beach inDahanu, View ofVirar from Jivdani Hill, Jai Vilas Palace inJawhar | |
.svg) Location inMaharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates:19°41′49″N72°46′16″E / 19.697029°N 72.771249°E /19.697029; 72.771249 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| Established | 21 August 2016[citation needed] |
| Headquarters | Palghar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Palghar Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Ganesh Naik (Cabinet Minister Mha) |
| • President Z. P. Palghar | NA |
| • District Collector | Mr. Dr. Manik Gursul (IAS) |
| • CEO Z. P. Palghar | NA |
| • MPs | Hemant Savara (Palghar) |
| Area | |
| 5,344 km2 (2,063 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 Census)[citation needed] | |
| 2,990,116 | |
| • Density | 559.5/km2 (1,449/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,435,210 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal codes | 401xxx, 402xxx, 403xxx, 404xxx, 405xxx, 406xxx |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH-04 (Thane RTO), MH-48 (Palghar District RTO) |
| Website | palghar |
Palghar district (Marathi pronunciation:[paːlɡʱəɾ]) is adistrict in theKonkan division of theIndian state ofMaharashtra.[1] The headquarters of the district is the town ofPalghar. Other major cities in the district areVasai-Virar,Talasari,Jawhar andDahanu.
On 1 Aug 2014, theGovernment of Maharashtra announced the formation of Palghar as the 36th district of Maharashtra. It was carved out ofThane district. Palghar District starts fromDahanu in the north and ends atNaigaon. It comprises the talukas ofPalghar,Vada,Vikramgad,Jawhar,Mokhada,Dahanu,Talasari andVasai. At the2011 Census, the talukas now comprising the district had a population of 2,990,116.[2]
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", "Kalamb Beach", "Bhuigaon Beach" etc. The district is bounded by Thane andNashik districts in the east and northeast, and by theValsad district ofGujarat state and theDadra and Nagar Haveli district of theDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu union territory in the north. TheArabian Sea forms the western boundary, while the whole district falls under the fastest developing northern part ofMumbai Metropolitan Region. Basically people of Palghar District population belong to Tribal-Konkni, Warli, koli, Agri..
| Guardian Minister Palghar | |
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| पालकमंत्री पालघर | |
 Emblem of India | |
since 24 September 2022 | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence | Palghar |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | palghar |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Vishnu Sawra | 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 Palghar | |
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| जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी पालघर | |
Emblem of India | |
Incumbent since 2024Indurani Jakhad (IAS) | |
| Residence | At Palghar District |
| Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
| Term length | No time limit |
| Website | palghar |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Dr. Manik Gursul (IAS) | 2018 - 2022 |
| Mr. Govind Bodke (IAS) | 2022 - Incumbent |
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.
The district is the northernmost part of the Konkan lowlands of Maharashtra. It comprises the wide, amphitheater-likeUlhas basin on the south and the hillyVaitarna valley on the north, together with plateaus and the slopes ofSahyadri. From the steep slopes of the Sahyadri in the east, the land falls through a succession of plateaus in the north and centre of the district to the Ulhas valley in the south. The distance from the parts of different palaces to headquarters Palghar, by road is as follows: Khodala 138 km, Mokhada 112 km, Jawhar 75 km, Vikramgad 60 km.
Palghar can be separated into three geographical regions.[3] The Eastern part of theWestern Ghats, or Sahyadri mountains, is calledjangalapatti. This mainly encompasses the Jawhar, Mokhada, and Vikramgad talukas. The western part of the mountains district is calledbandarpatti 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 andBhatsa, Pinjal,Surya, Daherja andTansa. Vaitarna, the largest of Konkan Rivers rises in the Trimbakeshwar hills in Nashik district, opposite to the source ofGodavari. The river flows acrossShahapur, Vada and Palghar talukas and enter the Arabian Sea through a wide estuary off Arnala. Vaitarna River is 154 km long and has a drainage area that practically covers the entire northern part of the district. In Palghar many students come for studying from outer areas. Ulhas river which flows to Arabian sea is Vasai creek, district's southern border. Arnala Island is located in Vasai taluka, at the entrance to the Vaitarna estuary.
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 theTansa 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]
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Palghar has an urban population of 1,435,210, that is 48% of total population is living in Urbanized Area. Palghar District comprises 8talukas. The talukas, with their populations at the 2001 and 2011 Censuses[5] are as follows:
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♦Vasai⇒Vasai
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There are sixVidhan Sabha constituencies in Palghar district, grouped into oneLok Sabha constituency;Dahanu (ST),Vikramgad (ST),Palghar (ST),Boisar (ST),Nalasopara andVasai constituencies are part ofPalghar Lok Sabha constituency. Hemant Vishnu Savara from Bharatiya Janta Party is member for Palghar of the18th Lok Sabha.
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 | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 87.05% | |||
| Islam | 5.76% | |||
| Christianity | 3.89% | |||
| Buddhism | 1.59% | |||
| Jainism | 1.03% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.68% | |||
According to the 2011 census, 61.96% of the population spokeMarathi, 15.33%Hindi, 6.12%Varli, 5.61%Gujarati, 1.76%Urdu, 1.75%Bhojpuri and 1.01%Marwari as their first language.[7]
TheWestern Railway network passes through Vasai, Palghar and Dahanu talukas of the district. TheWestern Express Highway (NH48) has passed through manor and chilhar for enter in Palghar district.
In the mountainous regions of the Palghar district, such as inJawhar andMokhada, agriculture is the primary business.[8] These areas mainly cultivate rice, millet, and black gram, as well as a variety of fruits and vegetables.[9] Due to Palghar district's proximity to Mumbai, the region is primary source of produce and grains to theMumbai Metropolitan Area. The dependency on the district has led the Government of Maharashtra to encourageorganic farming in Palghar in order to ensure agricultural output and work towards sustainable options.[citation needed] The western 'bandarpatti' region's economy relies on in agricultural and fishing businesses. Dahanu is known for theirchickoo production, which is distributed throughout all of India. A special Chickoo festival is held every year at Bordi beach in Dahanu.Satpati, also in 'bandarpatti, is Maharashtra's largest fishing port. Dahanu, Arnala, Vasai and Datiwareare also major fishing ports in the region.[8]
Palghar has India's firstatomic power plant located atTarapur. The industrial town of Boisar is also home to one of Maharashtra's largest industrial areas at Tarapur MIDC.MSEDCL supplies electricity to all urban and rural areas across the district.Gujarat Gas has been authorized in April 2015 to supplycompressed natural gas andpiped natural gas to all urban and rural areas across the district.
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
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