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Panvel | |
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  Panvel Location in Mumbai environs | |
| Coordinates:18°59′40″N73°06′50″E / 18.99444°N 73.11389°E /18.99444; 73.11389 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Raigad |
| Panvel Municipal Council | 25 August 1852(Upgraded to Municipal corporation by inclusion of CIDCO colonies in October 2016) |
| Named after | Paneli |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panvel Municipal Corporation |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Dr.Ganesh Deshmukh (IAS) |
| • Mayor | Dr. Kavita Choutmol (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.06 km2 (42.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 311,434 |
| • Density | 4,632.94/km2 (11,999.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Panvelkar/Panvelite |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 410206/ 410217/ 410208/410218. |
| Telephone code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46 (Navi Mumbai'sRaigad district) |
| Civic agency | Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) |
| Website | www |
Panvel (Marathi pronunciation:[pənʋeːl]) is a city and taluka inRaigad district ofMaharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness toMumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body ofMumbai Metropolitan Region.Panvel Municipal Corporation is the first Municipal Corporation in Raigad and the 27th Municipal corporation of Maharashtra State.[1]
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 theGadhi river which flows and connects all the way to theArabian Sea. It is also surrounded by hills on two sides.
Panvel has a mix population consisting of theAgri samaaj andKoli communities. Panvel is a medium-sized city but densely populated as it is strategically placed between Mumbai andPune. 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).
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 (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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] | |||||||||||||
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Panvel (also known as Panwell by the British) is about 300 years old, developed around trade routes (both land and sea), during theMaratha rule and hence after by the Mughal rule,British and thePortuguese. Once upon a time, Panvel was famous for its rice market. Panvel Municipal Council (PMC) was established in the year 1852, and was the oldest municipal council of Maharashtra, before the formation ofPanvel Municipal Corporation. Panvel Municipal Council's elections started in the year 1910. The first mayor of the PMC was Mr. Yusuf Noor Mohammed Master Kachchi for the years 1910–1916. The sesquicentennial anniversary (150th anniversary) of the PMC was celebrated in the year 2002. The city prospered and grew due to the influence of large scale trade by land and sea. This was characterised by the large palace-like homes that came up during the Peshwa period. It is also said that old name of this city was Paneli (Panelim in Konkani). There were historic cannons (during the time ofChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) situated on Panvel fort. On 1 October 2016,Panvel Municipal Corporation came into existence.
Panvel lies approximately 40 kilometers east ofGreater Mumbai, inNavi Mumbai, inside theMumbai Metropolitan Region. It is surrounded by the mountains ofMatheran to the east and south east and outer regions of Panvel i.e. villages of Dundhare, Maldunge are separated from the suburbs ofBadlapur andAmbernath by hilly ranges of theWestern Ghats. It lies adjacent to theNavi Mumbai International Airport forming its eastern boundary.
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Most of the recent developments of Panvel are inNew Panvel, as it's more of a planned city compared to Panvel city New Panvel is developed, administered, and maintained byCIDCO. Unlike Panvel city, New Panvel is strictly a node ofNavi Mumbai. Though residents of New Panvel used to elect a representative in the Panvel Municipal Council, the Municipal Council does not control or manage any administrative or development activity in New Panvel.
Since October 2016, New Panvel was brought under administration ofPanvel Municipal Corporation.
The development ofNew Panvel was initiated in 1970 to meet the housing requirements of employees working in the nearby industrial MIDC areas such asTaloja,Rasayani,Patalganga & Pen.
New Panvel is strategically located on the eastern side of the Mumbai-Bangalore National Highway (NH-4) and just west of theMumbai-Pune Expressway. It is well connected to rest of India by roadways and railway.
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 andKhandeshwar.
New Panvel is just adjacent to the under constructionD.B Patil International Airport which is located inUlwe, a node inNavi 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.
Educational institutions in Panvel include:
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Panvel inNavi Mumbai city, is surrounded by some majorMaharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) managed regions likePatalganga,Taloja,Nagothane,Roha,Khopoli,Bhiwandi. Some of the Indian industry majors likeLarsen & Toubro Limited,Reliance,Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd., ISRO's Propellant Complex.,ONGC,IPCL are based around Panvel providing mass employment. TheJNPT port is also located near Panvel. New SEZ declared by government are coming around Panvel.
Karnala fort is a hill fort inRaigad district about 10 km from Panvel city. Currently it is a protected place lying within theKarnala Bird Sanctuary. It was a fort of strategic importance as it overlooked the Bor pass which connected theKonkan coast to the interior of Maharashtra (Vidharba)[7] and was the main trade route between these areas. It lies betweenPen and Panvel nearShirdhon village. The fort is 370 m above mean sea level.
At the bottom of the fort there is a famousKarnala 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.
Vasudeo Balwant Phadke was born on 1845-11-04 in Shirdhon village of Panvel taluka based in Raigad district in Maharashtra state. The house and his belongings are preserved there.
During the monsoon, the Gadeshwar dam overflows. The place can be reached by enteringNew 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 is ahill station and amunicipal council in theRaigad district in the Indian state ofMaharashtra. It is ahill station inKarjatTahsil and is also the smallest hill station in India. It is located on theWestern Ghats range at an elevation of around 800 m (2,625 feet) above sea level. It is located around 90 km fromMumbai, and 120 km fromPune. Matheran's proximity to many metropolitan cities makes it a popular weekend getaway for urban residents. The Matheran Mountain can be easily viewed from certain areas in Panvel. One can trek matheran from Dhodani village in Panvel. The nameMatheran means "forest on the forehead" (of the mountains).[8]
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 (lit.: "Ballal's Lord") temple is one of theeight temples of LordGanesha. AmongGanesha temples, Ballaleshwar is the onlyincarnation of Ganesha that is known by his devotee's name. It is located in the village of Pali which is at a distance of 30 km fromKarjat in theRaigad district. It is situated between fortSarasgad and the river Amba.[9] this is 11 km.from nagothane.
Varadvinayak, also spelt as Varadavinayaka, is one of theAshtavinayak temples of the Hindu deityGanesha. It is located in Mahad village situated in Khalapur taluka nearKarjat andKhopoli ofRaigad district, Maharashtra, India. The temple was built (restored) by Peshwa GeneralRamji Mahadev Biwalkar in 1725AD.There is an NMMT bus no. 58 fromBelapur toKhopoli which halts at Mahad.[10]
Panvel is an important junction point as many major highways meet and pass through the city. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Sion-Panvel Expressway,NH 4B andNH 66 start from here while NH 4 passes through Panvel. Roads of New Panvel are maintained by CIDCO while those in Panvel by PMC. New Panvel, being developed by CIDCO, has well planned and wide lane major roads and even the arterial roads are of two lanes leading to a single direction. Old Panvel has relatively less maintained roads which are congested due to lack of planning on part of the PMC.
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TheNavi Mumbai International Airport (DB Patil International Airport]] is being built in the Panvel and lands of nearby villages in Panvel Taluka area in the city of Panvel 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.
Panvel railway station is one of the most important junctions onCentral Railway.Harbour line fromMumbai CSMT, central line fromDiva /Karjat,Western Dedicated Freight Corridor fromJNPT and the line fromRoha meet at Panvel.Panvel railway station comes under Mumbai division of Central Railway.Panvel is one of the terminating stations of the harbour line of theMumbai Suburban Railway. It is also considered as an entry point for trains bound for Konkan Railway from northern and western India. Platforms 1,2,3 & 4 are for suburban trains while platforms 5,6 & 7 are for main line trains. Nine pairs of daily express trains, 13 pairs of non-daily express trains and 12 daily commuter (passenger) trains stop here. Also, theErnakulam –Hazrat NizamuddinDuronto Express has a technical halt at Panvel for crew change, refueling and catering. In addition, Panvel handles 116 suburban trains which go to destinationsMumbai CSMT,Wadala Road,Goregaon andThane. The station also handles a sizeable amount of freight trains. Panvel is considered equivalent toMumbai for trains which skip Mumbai. The trains run on diesel traction and alternating current (the tracks toKonkan are not electrified south ofRoha), and Panvel is a refueling point for their locomotives. In addition to refueling, Panvel has a huge number of parcel bookings, and most trains stop for periods varying from 5 minutes to 20 minutes for technical purposes. Panvel also handles crew and locomotive change for a few long-distance passenger / freight trains.
Diesel Locomotives has the facility to fill the Diesel. Good connectivity forPune,Ahmedabad and Delhi on daily basis. Daily trains forThiruvananthapuram,Kochi,Mangalore,Pune,Goa andDelhi along withAhmedabad. Also there are trains forPatna,Bikaner,Chennai,Bhavnagar,Veraval,Vasco etc.Sampark Krantis andRajdhanishave halt here along withGarib Rath and Double Decker. Some of the daily trains are 12051/52Jan Shatabdi Express (Dadar –Madgaon),Mandovi Express,Pragati Express, etc. Now all the local trains will be 12 Coach as now the current line is AC current.Indian Railways'sCentral Railway division conducted an inaugural run of an AC local train fromPanvel toThane on 30 January 2020 at 3:30 pm on an open path towards Thane. On its return journey, the train ran from Thane to Panvel on an open path. The AC Local started its regular commercial services from 31 January 2020. The AC local also starts fromNerul andVashi to Thane. On the day of its inaugural run, many travellers boarded the train as they weren't aware that a separate ticket was needed to board the AC Local. The train was even made to halt at one station as one door got blocked and wasn't opening. This further delayed the train's as well as other trains' timings on the route. This all happened despite the train had security guards and ticket checkers. Following this incident, the number of security guards and ticket checkers was nearly doubled and awareness was being created amongst travellers.
| 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 |
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.
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 toKhopoli,Karjat,Rasayani,Alibaug,Pen,Roha,Thane,Bhiwandi,Kalyan,Dombivli,Badlapur,Dadar,Uran as well as beyondMumbai Metropolitan Region.NMMT AC and Non-AC buses are available from Panvel toVashi,Thane,Kalyan,Bandra,Nariman Point,Khopoli,Karjat,Rasayani and inner areas of Panvel city. Panvel is thesecond busiest bus station in the state afterLatur. It is the major bus station for the state as it a junction forKonkan andPune routes buses. There is a heavy rush onGanpati Festival,Diwali Festival and May vacations.
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