Mora is a port serving the town of
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 ...
in
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
,
India
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. Ferry services connect to
Ferry Wharf
Bhaucha Dhakka (also called as Ferry Wharf) is a wharf along the Thane Creek, along the coast of Dockyard Road on the Eastern seafront of Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The wharf serves as the port for numerous fishe ...
and
Gateway of India
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument built in the early 20th century in the city of Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King-Emperor George V, the first British monarch to visit India, in December 1911 at ...
in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
. Occupation of the inhabitants is mostly fishing related, where in women mostly sell fish in Mumbai, Mora and Uran. Men especially have shifted to various other professions due to increased literacy and financial risks involved in fishing. Most of the population is Hindu, the town is well known for its temples in particular the Sai Baba temple near the ferry booking office which observes a number of devotees from nearby region mostly gathering on Thursdays.
Situated across the wharf, the main road passes through the plant nam
Grindwell Norton Limitedand ends a
Naval Station KaranjaGate which is highly restricted defence zone. Besides there is an ancient Hindu temple functional were people had a very strong belief and faith name Shri Umberdev Mandir which was built in the year 1835. This temple is also known for its Annual Festival (village carnival) called Jatra which is celebrated every year in the month of May. The only bank nearby village is
Syndicate Bank which is one of the oldest and major commercial bank located at Uran-Mora road near Ekvira Devi Mandir. Mora has Police station near the Jetty overlooking the bay of Bombay.
Cities and towns in Raigad district
Ports and harbours of Maharashtra
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