ABOUT DISTRICT
The part of the country’s largest urban sea-hill of Thane District divisioned on 1st August 2014 and 36th new district of Maharashtra, Palghar came into existence. The working of a new district in the presence of then Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and then Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat, started from 1st August 2014. Palghar is the 36th district of the state. Palghar District’s total population is around 29,95,428. The district has a total of 8 talukas Jawhar, Mokhada, Talasari, Vasai, Vikramgad, Palghar, Dahanu and Wada.
Palghar District has 4,69,699 hectares of the total geographical area, total 1007 villages , 467 gram panchayats. In District the literacy rate is 66.65%. Male percentage is 72.23% and female literacy rate is 59.28%
On east side of district there is Thane and Nashik, on west there is Arabian sea, on south side Mumbai, Thane and on north side Walsad(Gujrat), Dadara and Nagar Haveli. Palghar has coast line of 112 KM. Palghar is adorned with natural beauty of arabian sea beaches on west and sahyadri hills on east which are tourist attraction.
Palghar district has forts of Vasai, Arnala, Gambhirgad, Tarapur, Kaldurg, Kelva, Kamandurg, Shirgaon. Jivdani Temple in Vasai and Mahalaxmi temple in Dahanu are spiritual treasure of the district.
Palghar district has triabal population. Varali Paintings and Tarpa Dance are the tribal cultural heritage. Gholwad in Dahanu tahsil is famous for Chiku production.
WHAT'S NEW
- Election Notice -128 Dahanu Assembly
- Election Notice -129 Vikramgarh Assembly
- Election Notice -130 Palghar Assembly
- Election Notice -131 Boisar Assembly
- Election Notice -132 Nalasopara Assembly
- Election Notice -133 Assembly
- Information on matters 1 to 17 relating to restrictions on public authorities under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
- Public Notice-The area to be acquired from the forest land allotted to the forest lease holders in the forest land, which has been transferred from the forest department to the acquired entity for deharji medium project.
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DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
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Area: 4696.99 sq km
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Population: 29,95,428
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Literacy Rate: 66.65%
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Tahsil: 8
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Villages: 1007
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Municipality: 1
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Municipal Council: 3
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Nagar Panchyat: 4
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EVENTS
Important Links
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eOffice Maharashtra
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Palghar Coastal Zone Management Plan
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ZP Palghar
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Palghar Police
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National Land Record Modernization Programme
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Right to Information Act
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Public Grievance
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Draft Electoral Roll 2021
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Voter registration, Updation, Deletion
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Search name in Voter list
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Download Forms for registration, updation, deletion of names in Voter list
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Citizen's Call center -
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Child Helpline -
1098 -
Women Helpline -
1091 -
Crime Stopper -
1090 -
Rescue & Relief - 1070
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Ambulance -
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Corona Helpline-
02525-252520
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