Karivali is a
census town
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India
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in the
Thane district
Thane district (Pronunciation: ʰaːɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, i ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Maharashtra
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. Karivali is located nearly to the northeast of the
Mumbai
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city center. Karivali is known for its many
Hindu temple
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s, namely the
Hanuman temple, which is surrounded by a large pitch and an attached gym known as the "Jay Bajarang Vyayam Mandir", used for ceremonies and sports events.
Kamvari Lake is the main lake streaming beside the town along with many other ponds. The village has a governing body (''Grampanchayat'') consisting of seventeen members.
Demographics
,
Karivali had a population of 12,933. Males made up 77% of the population and females 23%. Karivali has a literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 53%. In Karivali, 10% of the population is under six years old.
References
Cities and towns in Thane district
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