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Raigad District
Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [ɾaːjɡəɖ]), previously Colaba fort, Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. The district was renamed to Raigad fort, 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 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 is present on South side and Arabian sea on West. History Kula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raigarh District
Raigarh district is a district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raigarh is the district headquarters. The district was formed by merging the princely states of Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh, Udaipur and Jashpur. Jashpur is now a separate district. Sakti is now not a part of Raigarh district. It is rapidly growing as an industrial district of Chhattisgarh. One of the oldest jute mills of India is situated here, Mohan jute mill; it was the only Jute Mill of the state Chhattisgarh and undivided Madhya Pradesh. Raigarh is one of the major producers of steel and power in the country. Here are situated many steel and power plants such as JSPL, MSP, Monnet steel, and many other small and medium producers. The volume can be judged by the statement that Raigarh itself is consuming about 20,000 tons of coal per day. Administration Raigarh district has 9 tehsils: # Raigarh # Udaipur ( Dharamjaigarh) # Kharsia # Pusour # Lailunga # Tamnar # Gharghoda Demographics According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karjat Taluka, Raigad
Karjat taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Officer MLA *Mahendra Thorve Sub-Divisional Officer Tahasildar & Executive Magistrate *Tehsildar Mr. Vikram Deshmukh Prant Adhikari *MS. Vaishali Pardesi Police commissioner *Sub-Division. Superintendent of Police. Karjat Mr. Anil Gherdikar *Po.ni - Karjat Po.Ste. Po.N. Mr. Arun Rakhmaji Bhor *Po.ni - Neral Po.Ste. S.P.N. Mr. Sanjay Shantaram Bangar Chairperson & Deputy Chairperson Panchayat Samiti *Chairperson - Smt. Sushma Tai Thackeray *Deputy Chairperson - Smt. Jaywanti Hindola Chief Officer of Panchayat Samiti Raigad district As of August 2015, there were 8 sub-divisions, 15 talukas, 1970 villages, 60 revenue circles and 350 sazzas in Raigad district. The talukas being Alibag, Karjat, Khalapur, Mahad, Mangaon, Mhasala, Murud, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Roha, Shrivardhan, Sudhagad Pali, Tala and Uran Uran is a coastal town and part of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra state in Konkan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Maharashtra
The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a democratically elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the Vidhan Sabha for a five-year term. Maharashtra has a Maharashtra Legislature which consists of two Houses, the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). As is the case in a parliamentary system, the government is formed by the party, alliance or group of assembly members who command the majority in the Lower House. The Lower House majority leader becomes the Chief Minister and selects the cabinet members from both Houses. In case an unelected person becomes the Chief Minister, they must be elected to either House within the following six months. Head Leaders Council of Ministers On 30 June 2022 Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 30 June 2022, on resignation of his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray. Shinde leads a government consisting of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uday Samant
Uday Samant is an Indian politician and leader of Shiv Sena from Maharashtra. He is Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra). He is current Member of Legislative Assembly from Ratnagiri. He has been elected to Vidhan Sabha for four consecutive terms in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. Early life Samant was born in Ratnagiri region of Maharashtra. Positions held * 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term) * 2009: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term) * 2013 - 2014: Minister of State for Urban Development in Maharashtra Government * 2013 - 2014: Guardian Minister of Ratnagiri district * 2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term) * 2017 : Appointed Samparkh pramukh of Pune City * 2018 : Appointed Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena Party * 2018 : Appointed chairman of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) * 2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term) * 2019: Appointed min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag
Zilla Parishad Raigad or District Council Raigad is a district council having jurisdiction over Raigad district in Maharashtra, India. List of Council Chairman of Raigad Panchayat Samiti Currently there are seven Panchayat Samiti Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat ... under jurisdiction Zilla Parishad Raigad . List # Panchayat Samiti Alibag # Panchayat Samiti Panvel # Panchayat Samiti Murud # Panchayat Samiti pen # Panchayat Samiti Uran # Panchayat Samiti Karjat # Panchayat Samiti Khalapur # Panchayat Samiti Mangaon # Panchayat Samiti Roha # Panchayat Samiti Sudhagad # Panchayat Samiti Tala # Panchayat Samiti Mahad # Panchayat Samiti Mhasala # Panchayat Samiti Shrivardhan # Panchayat Samiti Poladpur References {{reflist Local government in Maharashtra Raig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literacy In India
Literacy in India is a key for social-economic progress. The 2011 census, indicated a 2001–2011 literacy growth of 97.2%, which is slower than the growth seen during the previous decade. An old analytical 1990 study estimated that it would take until 2060 for India to achieve universal literacy at then-current rate of progress. Census of India pegged average literacy rate to be 73% in 2011 while National Statistical Commission surveyed literacy to be 77.7% in 2017–18. Literacy rate in urban areas was higher 87.7% than rural areas with 73.5%. There is a widgender disparity in the literacy rate in Indiaand effective literacy rates (age 7 and above) was 84.7% for men and 70.3% for women. The low female literacy rate has a dramatically negative impact on family planning and population stabillisation efforts in India. Studies have indicated that female literacy is a strong predictor of the use of contraception among married Indian couples, even when women do not otherwise have ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poladpur
Poladpur is a census town in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Etymology Poladpur is a town named after Poladjung, one of the knights in the army of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He was beaten and buried at Poladpur during the Shivaji Era by the elite warriors of the Chitre clan. Hence, the name of the town. Grave of Poladjung can still be seen on the road beyond the town council joining national highway on the banks of the river Savitri. Poladpur has been the native place for Chitre clan since many centuries. There is a temple of Kalbhairav-JyogeshwariDevi whom the Chitres belong to. The temple lies on Mumbai-Goa National highway. Poladpur also has Sadguru temple build by Prabhakar Sheth. This temple has 70 idols of saints and Hindu gods found across India. It is a starting point to Mahabaleshwar. The better scenic view to Mahabaleshwar. Demographics India census, Poladpur had a population of 5,944 . Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Polad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrivardhan
Shrivardhan (also spelled Shriwardhan) is a taluka, city and municipal council in the Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has developed into a seaside resort, along with the nearby town of Harihareshwar, which also has a Shiva temple. Located on a peninsula, the town itself boasts many beaches, in addition to proximity to numerous other beach destinations such as Diveagar Beach and Kondivali Beach. People from across Maharashtra come to Shrivardhan and the nearby beaches all year round. The taluka of Shriwardhan is an ancient place of historical importance and is mentioned as being visited by Arjuna Pandav in his pilgrimage. It was an important port in the past, well known to traders of Ahmednagar and Bijapur in the 16th and 17th centuries. It appears in the accounts of leading European travellers, for example, Ziffardan. In 1538, Dom Joao de Castro described it as having little water under the pier at low tide, but that the interior of the city was large and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mhasala Taluka
Mhasala Taluka is a taluka in the Raigad district of Maharashtra an Indian state. Its villages are Banoti, Kharasai, Revali, Tondsure, Agarwada, Pedambe, Saklap, Jangamvadi, Varavathane, and Ganeshnagar. Raigad district As of August 2015, there were 8 sub-divisions, 15 talukas, 1970 villages, 60 revenue circles and 350 sazzas in the Raigad district. The talukas are Alibag, Karjat, Khalapur, Mahad, Mangaon, Mhasala, Murud, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Roha, Shrivardhan, Sudhagad Pali, Tala and Uran Uran is a coastal town and part of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It lies in the Raigad district, east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village, which has developed into the .... References Talukas in Maharashtra Talukas in Raigad district {{Raigad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahad
Mahad ( əɦaːɖ is a city in Raigad district (formerly Kulaba district) situated in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra state, India. It is located from District's headquarter Alibag, and from Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra and economic capital of India, towards western coast. Mahad is home to Raigad Fort, the capital of the Maratha Empire in Shivaji's era and revolutionary Mahad Satyagraha launched by (Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar) at ''Chavdar Tale'' (Testy Lake) in the wake of modern India. Geography Mahad is situated at southernmost tip of Raigad district in Konkan region and is surrounded by Sahyadri Mountains. Savitri river originates from Savitri Point in Mahabaleshwar and flows through Mahad to the delta in Arabian sea via Bankot. Mahad has a tropical climate and witnesses heavy rainfall during monsoon. Summers are very hot and winters are cold with a thick fog lay over city during morning hours. Mahad receives the highest rainfall in Raigad distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tala, Raigad
Tala is a small town and taluka in Mangaon subdivision of Raigad district of Maharashtra State in India. Tala is 15 km away from ''Indapur'' Town which is located on Mumbai-Goa Highway . Tala connected to indapur via National Highway 348 b.Talgad is main attraction of Tala which is one of the important fort in Raigad district. Chandika Mata Temple is located at Marketplace of Tala village. Tala is Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece See also * * ... translation of word lake, and there were many lakes located in Tala village which is also the reason behind the name Tala. References Cities and towns in Raigad district Talukas in Maharashtra {{Raigad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhagad
Sudhagad / Bhorapgad is a hill fort situated in Maharashtra, India. It lies about west of Pune, south of Lonavla and east of Pali in Raigad District. The summit is above sea level. The entire area around the fort is declared a Sudhagad wildlife sanctuary. History The origin of this fort is said to date back to the 2nd century B.C., the same age as the Thanale Caves and Khadsamble caves nearby. It was then called Bhorapgad (after its presiding deity, Bhoraidevi). In 1436, it was captured by the Bahamani Sultan. In 1657, the Marathas took over and renamed it "Sudhagad"(''the sweet one''). It was a large fort and Sudhagad was considered by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as the capital of his kingdom. He surveyed it, but instead chose Raigad because of its central location. In the regime of the Peshwas, the ‘Pantsachivas’ of Bhor became the custodians of this fort. After the annexation of princely states in 1950 the fort became patron less. As a result, the fort is in a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
