Palghar district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous subdistrict (taluka), see Palghar.
Palghar District
District Of Maharashtra
Clockwise from top-left: View from Kosbad Hill, Chimaji Appa memorial at Vasai Fort, Sunset at beach in Dahanu, View of Virar from Jivdani Hill, Jai Vilas Palace in Jawhar
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 19°41′49″N 72°46′16″E / 19.697029°N 72.771249°E / 19.697029; 72.771249
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionKonkan
HeadquartersPalghar
Government
 • BodyPalghar Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterRavindra Chavan
(Cabinet Minister Mha)
 • President Z. P. PalgharNA
 • District CollectorMr. Dr. Manik Gursul (IAS)
 • CEO Z. P. PalgharNA
 • MPsHemant Savara
(Palghar)
Area
5,344 km2 (2,063 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Census)[citation needed]
2,990,116
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,435,210
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Vehicle registrationMH-04 (Thane RTO), MH-48 (Palghar District RTO)
Websitepalghar.gov.in

Palghar District (Marathi pronunciation: [paːlɡʱəɾ]) is a district in the state of Maharashtra in Konkan Division.[1] The headquarters of the district is the town of Palghar. Other major cities in the district are Vasai-Virar, Talasari, Jawhar and Dahanu.

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 Thane district. Palghar District starts from Dahanu at the north and ends at Naigaon. It comprises the talukas of Palghar, Vada, Vikramgad, Jawhar, Mokhada, Dahanu, Talasari and Vasai. At the 2011 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" 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

Hemant Savara (BJP)
(Palghar)

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Palghar
पालकमंत्री पालघर
Emblem of India
since 24 September 2022
StyleThe Honourable
ResidencePalghar
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websitepalghar.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

Name Term of office
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

District Magistrate / Collector Palghar
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी पालघर
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Mr. Dr. Manik Gursul (IAS)
since 2018
ResidenceAt Palghar District
AppointerGovernment of Maharashtra
Term lengthNo time limit
Websitepalghar.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

Name Term of office
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 Ulhas basin on the south and hilly Vaitarna valley on the north together with plateaus and the slopes of Sahyadri. 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 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 Bhatsa, Pinjal, Surya, Daherja and Tansa. Vaitarna, the largest of Konkan Rivers rises in the Trimbakeshwar hills in Nashik district, opposite to the source of Godavari. The river flows across Shahapur, 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 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

See also: List of villages and towns in Thane District

Palghar has an urban population of 1,435,210, that is 48% of total population is living in Urbanized Area. Palghar District comprises 8 talukas. The talukas, with their populations at the 2001 and 2011 Censuses [5] are as follows:

List of Talukas

Sub-Divisions and Talukas

♦ Vasai⇒Vasai

♦Palghar⇒ Palghar

♦Dahanu⇒ Dahanu, Talasari

♦Vada⇒ Vada, Vikramgad

♦Jawhar⇒ Jawhar, Mokhada

Municipal Corporations in Palghar District

Municipal Councils in Palghar District

Nagar Panchyats in Palghar District

Proposed Municipal Councils in Palghar District

Proposed Nagar Panchyats in Palghar District

Constituencies

There are six Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Palghar district, grouped into one Lok Sabha constituency; Dahanu (ST), Vikramgad (ST), Palghar (ST), Boisar (ST), Nalasopara and Vasai constituencies are part of Palghar Lok Sabha constituency. Rajendra Dhedya Gavit from Shiv Sena is the member for Palghar of the 17th Lok Sabha.

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

Religions in Palghar district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 87.05%
Islam
 
 5.76%
Christianity
 
 3.89%
Buddhism
 
 1.59%
Jainism
 
 1.03%
Other or not stated
 
 0.68%

Languages

Languages in Palghar diatrict (2011)[7]

  Marathi (61.65%)
  Hindi (15.33%)
  Varli (6.12%)
  Gujarati (5.61%)
  Urdu (1.76%)
  Bhojpuri (1.75%)
  Marwadi (1.01%)
  Others (6.77%)

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 Jawhar and Mokhada, 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 the Mumbai Metropolitan Area. The dependency on the district has led the Government of Maharashtra to encourage organic 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 their chickoo 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 Datiware are also major fishing ports in the region.[8]

Palghar has India's first atomic power plant located at Tarapur. 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 supply compressed natural gas and piped natural gas to all urban and rural areas across the district.

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

  1. Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary
  2. Mahalakshmi Temple at Kasa(Dahanu)
  3. Dahanu Beach
  4. Bordi Beach
  5. Vasai Fort
  6. Tandulwadi Fort
  7. Jawhar Hill station
  8. Suryamal Hill Plateau
  9. Deobandh kendra
  10. Dabhosa Water fall(Jawhar)
  11. Arnala Fort
  12. Kelwa Beach
  13. Bhavangad Fort
  14. Mahim Beach
  15. Mahim Fort
  16. Vajreshwari Hot water springs
  17. Ganeshpuri Temple
  18. Jiwdani temple (Virar)
  19. Kohoj Fort
  20. kelwa dam

See also

References

  1. ^ "Palghar becomes Maharashtra's 36th district". mid-day. 7 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Bangar named as the first collector of Palghar district". Business Standard. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Geographical Information | District Palghar, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  4. ^ a b Anand, Nikhil (2017). Hydraulic City. Duke University Press.
  5. ^ a b "District Census Hand Book – Thane" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ a b "Industrial Information | District Palghar, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  9. ^ "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.
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