Dahanu taluka has a tribal population. Warli painting and Tarpa dance are the cultural identity of the taluka.
Chiku from Dahanu taluka is famous.
Chiku from Dahanu – Gholwad area is very famous. This fruit has got geographical indication in 2016.
SDO Dahanu
Dahanu is a tribal-dominated taluka in Palghar district. Dahanu taluka is mainly located in the mountainous and coastal areas. Dahanu taluka has an area of 1,256.54 sq. km and a total population of 4,02,095. Dahanu taluka is bordered by Talasari taluka and Gujarat state to the north, Palghar taluka to the south, Jawhar and Vikramgad talukas to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west.
The structure of Dahanu taluka is mountainous and tribal areas scattered in the east and the coastline in the west. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway No. 8 passes through the taluka. The villages of Dahanu taluka on this national highway are Tawa, Ghol, Charoti, Mahalaxmi, Vivalvedhe, Dhanivari, Dapachari. The railway passes through Dahanu taluka and the stations on this railway are Wangaon, Dahanu, Gholwad and Bordi. The main source of income of Dahanu taluka is rice farming. The taluka mainly has a thermal power project of Reliance. Also, the small-scale die-making industry in Chinchani is world famous. The balloon-making company in Dahanu taluka is also a leader in the industry. Universal Capsule Ltd. Ashagad, Meher Distilleries Ltd. are well-known industries. The world famous Chiku is grown in Gholwad village of Dahanu taluka. In Dahanu taluka, Chiku and coconut are cultivated on a large scale, as well as litchi, mango, jackfruit, banana, etc. in other orchards. Vegetables are cultivated on a large scale in coastal villages, including chilli, vanilla, tomato, which are grown on a large area and are supplied to the Mumbai market every day. The water from the sugar, kavdasa and surya projects in the taluka is used for drinking as well as for agriculture.
Dahanu taluka has Dahanu beach, Bordi beach, Dahanu Fort and Chinchani beach as tourist destinations. Also, Mahalakshmi Jagdhar Devasthan at Vivalvedhe, Shri Santoshi Mata Temple at Ashagarh and Shri Saibaba Temple at Narpad, Jain Temple at Kosbad are religious places. There is a large number of tribal communities like Warli, Katkari, Dhodi, Dubala, Konkana, Malhar Koli in Dahanu taluka. The world famous Warli painting originated in Dahanu taluka and Shri Jivya Mhase has received the Padma Shri award from the Government of India for his excellent work in the field of Warli painting.
Dahanu taluka has a tribal population. Warli painting and Tarpa dance are the cultural identity of the taluka.
| Sr.No. | Name | Degination | Contact Number | |
| 1 | Shri. Satyam Gandhi | Subdivisional Officer Dahanu | sdodahanu[at]gmail[dot]com | 7827650759 |
| Name of Sub-Divisional Officer | Period |
| Shri. A. J. Purohit | 17/07/1974 To 19/09/1976 |
| Shri. S. A. Pawar | 20/09/1976 To 07/08/1979 |
| Shri. Chand Goyal | 08/08/1979 To 04/06/1982 |
| Shri. N. N. Patel | 05/06/1982 To 31/05/1983 |
| Shri. Y. A. Joshi | 01/06/1983 To 08/08/1983 |
| Shri. N. G. Salvi | 09/08/1983 To 04/08/1986 |
| Shri. D. A. Lad | 05/08/1986 To 21/06/1986 |
| Mr. S. R. Hazare | 22/06/1987 To 04/06/1990 |
| Mr. B. K. Naik | 04/06/1990 To 07/05/1992 |
| Mr. G. D. Pawar | 04/06/1990 To 07/05/1992 |
| Mr. Vilas Patil | 16/06/1993 To 25/05/1995 |
| Mr. M. S. Jagtap | 25/05/1995 To 10/04/1997 |
| Mr. Ganesh Patil | 11/04/1997 To 31/08/1998 |
| Mr. Dr. H. A. Mukherjee | 01/09/1998 To 16/08/1999 |
| Mr. Ganesh Patil | 17/08/1999 To 30/06/2000 |
| Mr. S. S. Sasane | 01/07/2000 To 22/05/2003 |
| Mr. Amol Yadav | 23/05/2003 To 29/04/2006 |
| Maya Patole | 29/04/2006 To 06/03/2009 |
| Mr. Dr. N. M. Jare | 07/03/2009 To 13/06/2011 |
| Mr. Jalsingh Valvi | 14/06/2011 To 27/08/2011 |
| Mr. Dr. Shailesh Nawal (I.A.S) | 28/08/2012 To 04/02/2014 |
| Mr. Jal Singh Valvi (In charge) | 05/02/2014 To 19/02/2014 |
| Mr. Bharat Bastewad | 20/02/2014 To 07/08/2014 |
| Dr. Shivaji Davbhat (In charge) | 08/08/2014 To 10/08/2014 |
| Mr. Ashok H. Mundhe | 11/08/2014 To 31/08/2014 |
| Smt. Anjali Bhosle | 01/09/2014 To 15/09/2016 |
| Smt. Prashali Jadhav – Dighachkar | 16/09/2016 To 10/01/2017 |
| Smt. Aanchal Sood – Goyal (I.A.S) | 11/01/2017 To 01/05/2018 |
| Mr. Vikas Gajre (Incharge) | 01/05/2018 To 04/05/2018 |
| Mr. Dnyaneshwar Khutwad | 05/05/2018 To 31/05/2018 |
| Mr. Vilas Gajre (Incharge) | 01/06/2018 To 18/09/2018 |
| Mr. Prasad Ukarde | 18/09/2018 To 08/10/2018 |
| Mr. Saurabh Katiyar (I.A.S) | 08/10/2018 To 21/07/2020 |
| Mr. Prajit Nair ((I.A.S) | 21/07/2020 To 31/08/2020 |
| Smt. Ashima Mittal – Agrawal (I.A.S) | 01/09/2020 To 30/09/2022 |
| Mr. Surendra Navale (Incharge) | 30/09/2022 To 24/10/2022 |
| Smt. Sanjita Mohapatra (I.A.S) | 25/10/2022 To 01/02/2024 |
| Mr. Ravindra Rajput (Incharge) | 02/02/2024 To 22/02/2024 |
| Mr. Abhijit Deshmukh (In-charge) | 22/02/2024 To 12/03/2024 |
| Mr. Ravindra Rajput (In-charge) | 13/03/2024 To 14/03/2024 |
| Mr. Satyam Gandhi, (I.A.S) | 15/03/2024 From |
Total Zones – 46
– 5 Reserved
Talukas and Areas Covered in the Vidhan Sabha Matdar Sangh
1.Talasari Tehsil, 2. Dahanu Tehsil (Part) Revenue Board Dahanu, Malyan, Ashagad, Ambesari, Saivan, Kasa, Talasari, Jhari and Dahanu Municipal Area, Talasari Nagari Panchayat Area
Number of voters in the constituency of 128 Dahanu (ST) Assembly constituency
| AC Name | Electors As on Date (4th Oct 2019) | |||
| MALE | FEMALE | TG | TOTAL | |
| 128-Dahanu (ST) | 1,52,199 | 1,54,821 | 32 | 3,07,052 |
- Senior Citizen -2804
- Young Elector -7045
- PwD – 1402
Current MPs, MLAs from Palghar district
MP- Hon. Shri. Vishnu Savra, 22- Palghar (ST) Lok Sabha constituency
MLA- Hon. Shri. Vinod Bhiwa Nikole, 128- Dahanu (ST) Assembly constituency
Dahanu Taluka Map
Geographical information
Geographical area 1,256.54 sq. km.
Climate Hot and humid
Population 4,02,095
The average rainfall of Dahanu taluka is 2600 mm. It is about.
Dahanu taluka has some: Dogars and most of the area is covered with forest. It is also flat land.
In Dahanu taluka, on the first day of the Indian New Year, i.e. on the day of Gudi Padwa, village fairs in different villages begin. The major village fairs are as follows.
- Gavdevi Mandir, Chinchani
The Gaondevi Mandir in Chinchani, located in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, is a place of worship for the local community, and its history is intertwined with the area’s cultural and spiritual traditions
2. Gholwad, Marwada Matsya Jayanti
3.Narpad, Sai Baba Mandir Agar, Kewda Devi
4. . Vivalvedhe, Mahalakshmi Devi
The Mahalaxmi Mata Mandir in Vivalvedhe, dedicated to the goddess of wealth and prosperity, has a history rooted in the worship of Mahalakshmi, and is a place of rich spiritual significance
The Mahalakshmi temple, or Mahalaxmi Temple, is a temple situated on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway in Dahanu taluka, Palghar, Maharashtra, India. It is dedicated to Mahalakshmi. This temple was built by Koli king Jayaba Mukne of Jawhar State in 1306 at the establishment of Jawhar. During the worship, the flag of the present Raja of Mukne Dynasty of Jawhar is offered to the mother’s temple. The flag is presented by Narayan Satava, the priest of the village of Vaghadi.
The duty or responsibility of managing the temple, its activities including presiding over its rituals was bestowed upon a clan called Satav of the Malhar Koli tribe by Koli rulers of Jawhar. The current high priest of the Mahalaxmi temple is a Satav, from the Satav clan of Malhar Koli tribe. Mahalaxmi goddess is goddess of the mountains is the clan goddess of the Satav clan. Members of Satva clan are hence looked upon with respect by other clans of Malhar koli tribe and even other tribal groups as well.
Navratri Festival
During Navaratri celebrations, devotees from distant places throng to the temple, which is decorated for this occasion, to pay obeisance. They have to stand for hours in long queues holding coconuts, flowers and sweets which they offer to the goddess.