Vasind is a city in
Shahapur taluka
Shahapur taluka is a taluka in Thane district of Maharashtra in Konkan division.
Thane district
Until 31 July 2014, Thane was the country's most populous district with a population of over 1.2 crore. On 1 August 2014, the talukas of Mokhada, J ...
of
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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Maharashtra
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. It is suburban city of Mumbai.Mumbai-Vasind distance is about 63.1 km. Vashind is a
census town
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India
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.
Economy
Vasind hosts various medium and large scale industries in and around. Major industrial plants are :
* The
JSW Steel Ltd
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has one of its important plants located in Vasind.
* Essel Propack Limited
Demographics
India
census
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,
Vashind had a population of 15,880. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vashind has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Vashind, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.71% of total population in Vasind (CT).
Geography & Climate
Vasind is situated at approximately 19° 24' 23.54'' N , 73° 15' 30.06'' E. Vasind lies on the northern bank of Bhatsai river at an altitude of 25.52 m above sea level.
Climate
Educational institutions
Schools
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Jindal Vidya Mandir
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Saraswati Vidyalaya & Jr College
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New Ideal English High School
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G.D.K. Gurukul.
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Swami Vivekanand Children School
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Lord Ganesha cbse
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Utkarsh College of Arts , Commerce and science.
Transportation
The nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai which is about 63 km away.
Vasind is well connected to (
Mumbai Suburban Railway
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) by Vasind Railway Station. It is on the rail line between Mumbai and Kasara.
Vasind is also well connected to Mumbai and Nashik by
National Highway 160 (India)
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Route
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Thane - Nashik -
Sinnar ...
. By road Vasind is 63 km North East of Mumbai, and 106 km South West of Nashik.
References
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Cities and towns in Thane district