Kharghar
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Kharghar खारघर |
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| Suburb of Navi Mumbai(Panvel) | |
Utsav Chowk at Kharghar
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 Kharghar
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| Coordinates: 19°02′10″N 73°03′42″E / 19.036146°N 73.0617213°ECoordinates: 19°02′10″N 73°03′42″E / 19.036146°N 73.0617213°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Navi Mumbai Raigad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panvel Municipal Corporation [wef. 01/10/2016] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| • Rank | fere |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 410210 |
| Telephone code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46 (Panvel) & MH-06. |
| Nearest city | Belapur(Navi Mumbai) |
| Literacy | 90% |
| Civic agency | Panvel Municipal Corporation |
| Climate | Monsoon (Köppen) |
Global aviation academy in Kharghar.
Kharghar is a node in the city of Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. It is developed by CIDCO. Kharghar is located on the Sion Panvel Highway at one and half hour (approx.) drive during peak traffic hours from the heart of Mumbai city. The area started developing in 1995 and now has a number of ready and under-construction projects both in the commercial and residential segments. Kharghar was said to be the third most developed node of Navi Mumbai after Vashi and Nerul fortunately will be getting administered by a smarter and newly developed Panvel Municipal Council [now Corporation].
Navi Mumbai is envisaged as a counter magnet to reduce the pressure on Mumbai Suburb. It is planned as a polycentric new town with a series of nodal concentrations along mass-transport corridors. When fully built, it is expected to have 14 such townships with a combined population of four million and one million jobs. Kharghar is one of the 14 nodes and is being developed by CIDCO for an estimated population of about 50,000. Alcohol selling is banned in Kharghar and there are no beer shops or wine bars in Kharghar.
Kharghar adjoins the Central Business District of Belapur in Navi Mumbai and is bound by two major highways and the picturesque Kharghar Hills. The Taloja industrial estate and Taloja creek are located on the east. Kharghar is primarily a residential township, but also has several educational institutions.
Kharghar measures about 1700 ha, 7 km long and 5 km wide. There are 12 village settlements located in Kharghar node having a combined population of 20,000. Kharghar is divided into 45 sectors. The general levels vary from 1.5 to 15.0 meters within the site. A third of the site is almost flat, but the areas close to the creek are low-lying. Kharghar hills bring a huge amount of rainwater, which is directed into the creek through the node as well as the Central Park area.
Kharghar is home to the prestigious National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT); it was shifted to Kharghar from Dadar in 2002-03. NIFT offers undergraduate courses in fashion design, fashion communication, apparel manufacturing and information technology as well as postgraduate courses in fashion management and fashion design space. NIFT is headquartered at New Delhi. Apart from NIFT, Kharghar accommodates many other reputed colleges, including the The Institute for Technology & Management(ITM), Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering(BVCOE), Annasaheb Chudaman Patil College of Engineering, Saraswati College of Engineering and Yerala Medical Trust's College & Hospital. Presence of these colleges makes Kharghar a youthful place. Kharghar has a large number of reputed high schools such as Apeejay, Greenfingers Global School, DAV, RYAN, Sanjeevani, Ramsheth Thakur and Balbharati Public School.
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