Dahanu

thumb|Sunset at Parnaka Beach thumb|right|Traditional Dance Tarpa Statue, Sagar Naka, Dahanu

Key facts

Settlement.name: Dahanu
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Palghar
Settlement.governing_body: 1) Assistant Collector Sub Division Dahanu 2) Tahsildar & Executive Magistrate Dahanu 3) Mr. Bharat B. Rajput, Dahanu municipal President
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 18.20
Settlement.elevation_m: 9.88
Settlement.population_total: Around 80000 (DMC limits)
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: 305
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: India
Located in: Palghar district
Area: 18.20
Elevation: 0
Time zone: Indian Standard Time
Image: Dahanu-fort.JPG

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postal code: 401601
Commons category: Dahanu

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections

Contents

Dahanu Thermal Power Station
Geography
Climate
Demographics
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|Sunset at Parnaka Beach thumb|right|Traditional Dance Tarpa Statue, Sagar Naka, Dahanu

Dahanu (Pronunciation: [ɖəɦaːɳuː]) is a coastal town and a municipal council in Palghar district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is located 110 km from Mumbai city and hosts Adani Power’s thermal power station. It is the site of the approved Vadhawan Deep Water Port.

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