21-539: Raigad may refer to: Raigad district in Maharashtra, India Raigad fort Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra, India Raigarh , district in Chhattisgarh, India Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Raigad . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
42-543: A literacy rate of 83.14%. 36.83% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5.12% and 11.58% of the population respectively. Languages in Raigad district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 79.04% of the population in the district spoke Marathi , 7.06% Hindi , 5.85% Urdu and 0.90% Gujarati as their first language. 1.01% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Marathi. The most populous tribes are
63-493: A population density of 196 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -4.96%. Ratnagiri has a sex ratio of 1123 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.43%. 16.33% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.15% and 1.26% of the population respectively. Languages in Ratnagiri district (2011) At
84-498: Is a district in the state of Maharashtra , India . The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri . The district is 11.33% urban. The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Sindhudurg district to the south, Raigad district to the north and Satara , Sangli and Kolhapur districts to the east. This district is part of Konkan division . From pre-Christian times until 1312,
105-449: Is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India . The headquarters of the district is Alibag . Other major cities in the district are Panvel , Karjat , Navi Mumbai , Khopoli , Shrivardhan and Mahad . The district was renamed to Raigad after the fort that was the first capital of the former Maratha Empire , which in turn was renamed from its earlier name - Rairi. The fort
126-561: 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 , consisting of Kharghar , Ulve node , New Panvel and Khanda Colony , Taloja , Kamothe and Kalamboli nodes as well as Uran City and its port,
147-632: 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 2,634,200, compared to 2,207,929 in 2001. The name was changed in the regime of Chief Minister A. R. Antulay on 1 January 1981. In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001. Alibag is the headquarters of Raigad district. Raigad district's neighbouring districts are Mumbai, Thane districts on North, Pune district on East, Satara district on South East, Ratnagiri district
168-498: Is present on South side and Arabian sea on West. Kulaba (also spelled Kolaba) district was split from Thane district in 1869. At this point, the northernmost parts of present-day Raigad district were retained in Thane district . Panvel, just across the bay from Mumbai , was not included in Kolaba district until 1883, and Karjat , an area in the north-east corner of modern Raigad district,
189-501: Is the most important railway station in the district; it is connected to Mumbai (by both the Harbour Line and Main Line of Central Railway), Thane (by Trans-Harbour Line), Roha, Vasai (Western Railway) and Karjat. All trains, ranging from passengers to Rajdhanis stop here, and it is considered the gateway for travelling south. There is a narrow gauge railroad from Neral to Matheran , called
210-535: The 2011 census Raigad district has a population of 2,634,200, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada . This gives it a ranking of 153rd in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 368 inhabitants per square kilometre (950/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.31%. Raigad has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males, and
231-447: The JNPT . The district includes cities/towns Kharghar , Taloja , Kalamboli , Panvel , Rasayani , Karjat , Khopoli , Matheran , Uran , Pen , Alibag , Murud-Janjira , Roha , Nagothane , Sudhagad-Pali , Mangaon , Mhasla , Shrivardhan , Mahad , Birwadi , Poladpur . The largest city in terms of Population, Industrialization as well as Area is Panvel . The district also includes
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#1732855179284252-562: The Katkari , Thakar and Mahadev Koli. Raigad District is connected to Mumbai by Sion Panvel Expressway . The Mumbai-Pune expressway and NH4 passes through Panvel . NH 66 , which starts at Panvel, traverses the whole district. The Konkan Railway line starts at Roha and passes through Mangaon and Veer in Mahad . The Central Railway Line of Mumbai to Pune passes through Karjat with Extension Line for Karjat to Khopoli . Panvel Junction
273-1210: The Matheran Hill Railway . The main ports are JNPT , Mandava, Revas, Murud , Dighi and Shrivardhan . After the British took over the old Colaba and this region, they established four Anglo-Vernacular medium school and 30 government schools in the year 1865–66. In the year 1861 the first school for girls was started in Alibag. The Mission Church started the first English school in Alibag in 1879. Prabhakar Patil Education Society (PNP education Society) runs 27 Institutes: Five Primary English & Marathi Schools, Twenty Seven Secondary Marathi Schools, One Arts, Science & Commerce Jr. & Sr. College, One English & Marathi Medium D. Ed College, One B. Ed. College, One Polytechnic Institute and One MMS College. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established National Institute of Securities Markets at Patalganga, tal Khalapur. Two more old and valuable institutions in Raigad District named Vasantrao Naik College Murud And Mhasla, established by
294-725: The Muslim rulers and the Portuguese. After that, various Muslim dynasties ruled until 1658 (Sultanate of Delhi, Bahmani , Deccan Sultanates and the Mughals ). From 1658, most of the area became part of the Maratha Empire . After the defeat of the Marathas against the British in 1818, Ratnagiri area became an administrative region of the Bombay Presidency . With the independence of India in 1947 and
315-513: The area – like the entire region – was ruled by various Buddhist and Hindu rulers. The first state known by name was the Mauryan Empire , the last non-Muslim dynasty were the Yadavas of Devagiri . After decades of military clashes with Muslim rulers in northern India, the region was occupied by Muslim armies between 1312 and 1470. From 1500 on there was fierce fighting for rule on the coast between
336-519: The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra A. R. Antulay . The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University is a unitary, autonomous university located at Lonere in Raigad district, established in 1989 under the Government of Maharashtra Act 1983. 18°39′00″N 72°52′48″E / 18.65000°N 72.88000°E / 18.65000; 72.88000 Ratnagiri district Ratnagiri district (Marathi pronunciation: [ɾət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː] )
357-474: The geography of the district is its uneven or hill topography, with about 45% of the district being characterized as 'hilly'. Very narrow riverine plains fringe the coastline. According to the 2011 census Ratnagiri district has a population of 1,615,069, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho . This gives it a ranking of 311th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has
378-572: The isle of Gharapuri or Elephanta , located in Uran which has ancient Hindu and Buddhist caves. Raigad district is divided into eight subdivisions, with fifteen talukas , and 1,967 villages. Panvel (in Navi Mumbai city) is the main Municipal Corporations responsible for services. MMRDA , CIDCO , and NAINA are the special planning authorities operational in Raigad district. According to
399-501: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raigad&oldid=1112874727 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Raigad district Raigad district ( Marathi pronunciation: [ɾaːjɡəɖ] ), previously Colaba district,
420-459: The reorganization of the country, it became part of the new Bombay State in 1950. In 1948 the district grew through the incorporation of the Sawantwadi princely state. In 1960, Bombay State was divided and the area became part of the newly created state of Maharashtra . In 1981 the district was divided and the southern part of the district became Sindhudurg district . An outstanding feature of
441-414: Was not placed in Kolaba district until 1891. Kolaba district was later renamed as Raigad district. In July 2023, a major landslide , caused by torrential rains, resulted in at least 22 deaths, with more than 100 feared trapped under debris. Over half of the houses in the hillside village, precisely 17 out of 48, were either entirely or partially buried by the debris from the landslide. The district
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