Palghar
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Place details
- Locality
- Palghar
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 72,335
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Palghar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_caption
- Vajreshwari Temple, Dahbosa Waterfall, Tandulwadi Fort, Dahanu Beach, Kelwa Beach
- Settlement.map_caption
- Palghar in Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Palghar
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Council
- Settlement.governing_body
- Palghar Municipal Council (PMC)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Palghar district
- Area
- +64
- Elevation
- +7
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Official website
- palghar.gov.in
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Culture
- Art, crafts and tourism
- Economy
- Transport
- Sports
- See also
- References
Palghar () is a prominent town in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, India, and a municipal council. It is strategically located within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and has been the administrative capital of the Palghar district since 2014. Palghar plays a crucial role in Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail corridor. The town is located approximately 87 kilometers north of Mumbai, about 35 kilometers north of Virar, and about 24 kilometers west of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway at Manor. Palghar is located in western part of Maharastra.Mumbai is approximately 50 km from Palghar.
== History == Palghar has a history intertwined with the ancient district of Thane. The tehsils of Jawhar, Vasai, and Palghar are known for their rich historical legacy.