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Raigad district

Raigad district district
रायगड जिल्हा
District of Maharashtra
Location of Raigad district district in Maharashtra
Location of Raigad district district in Maharashtra
Country India
State Maharashtra
Administrative division Konkan Division
Headquarters Alibag
Tehsils 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
 • Lok Sabha constituencies 1. Maval (shared with Pune district), 2. Raigad (shared with Ratnagiri district) (Based on Election Commission website)
Area
 • Total 7,152 km2 (2,761 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,635,200
 • Density 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
 • Urban 36.91% Bhagat, Patil, Mhatre, Naik, Thakur, are famous and native surnames in Raigad district.
Demographics
 • Literacy 83.89%
 • Sex ratio 955 per 1000 male
Major highways NH-4, NH-17
Average annual precipitation 3,884 mm
Website Official website

Raigad District is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Formerly called the Kolaba district, the district was renamed after Raigad, the fort that was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji Maharaj, and is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests on a west-facing spur of the Western Ghats of Sahyadri range. In 2011 the district had a population of 2,635,394, compared to 2,207,929 in 2001. In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001.

The district is bounded by Mumbai Harbour to the northwest, Thane District to the north, Pune District to the east, Ratnagiri district to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the west. It includes the large natural harbour of Pen-Mandwa, which is immediately south of Mumbai harbour, and forming a single landform with it. The northern part of the district is included in the planned metropolis of Navi Mumbai, and its port, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

The district includes towns/cities of Panvel, Alibag, Mangaon, Roha, Pen, Khopoli, Kharghar, Taloja, Khalapur, Uran, Patalganga, Rasayani, Nagothana, Poladpur, Alibag, Karjat and Mahad. The largest city both in area and population is Panvel. The district also includes the isle of Gharapuri or Elephanta, located in Uran which has ancient Hindu and Buddhist caves.


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