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{{About|a district in [[Maharashtra]]|a district in [[Chhattisgarh]]|Raigarh district}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Raigarh district]] in Chhattisgarh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Raigad district
| name                    = Raigad district
| settlement_type          = [[List of districts of Maharashtra|District]] of [[Maharashtra]]
| settlement_type          = [[List of districts of Maharashtra|District of Maharashtra]]
| total_type              = Total
| total_type              = Total
| native_name              =  
| native_name              =  
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| seat_type                = Headquarters
| seat_type                = Headquarters
| seat                    = [[Alibag]]
| seat                    = [[Alibag]]
| parts_type              = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_type              = [[Tehsils of India|Subdistricts]]
| parts_style              = para
| parts_style              = para
| p1                      = 1. [[Alibag taluka|Alibag]],<br /> 2. [[Panvel taluka|Panvel]],<br /> 3. [[Murud taluka|Murud]], <br />  4. [[Pen taluka|Pen]], <br />  5. [[Uran taluka|Uran]], <br />  6. [[Karjat taluka, Raigad|Karjat]], <br />  7. [[Khalapur taluka|Khalapur]], <br />  8. [[Mangaon taluka|Mangaon]], <br />  9. [[Roha]], <br />  10. [[Sudhagad]], <br />  11.[[Tala, Raigad|Tala]], <br />  12. [[Mahad]], <br />  13. [[Mhasala taluka|Mhasala]], <br />  14. [[Shrivardhan]], <br />  15. [[Poladpur]]
| p1                      = 1. [[Alibag taluka|Alibag]],<br /> 2. [[Panvel taluka|Panvel]],<br /> 3. [[Murud taluka|Murud]], <br />  4. [[Pen taluka|Pen]], <br />  5. [[Uran taluka|Uran]], <br />  6. [[Karjat taluka, Raigad|Karjat]], <br />  7. [[Khalapur taluka|Khalapur]], <br />  8. [[Mangaon taluka|Mangaon]], <br />  9. [[Roha]], <br />  10. [[Sudhagad]], <br />  11.[[Tala, Raigad|Tala]], <br />  12. [[Mahad]], <br />  13. [[Mhasala taluka|Mhasala]], <br />  14. [[Shrivardhan]], <br />  15. [[Poladpur]]
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| governing_body          = '''[[Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag]]'''
| governing_body          = '''[[Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag]]'''
| leader_title            = Guardian Minister
| leader_title            = Guardian Minister
| leader_name              = '''[[Aditi Sunil Tatkare]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Thackeray ministry|Minister of State Mha]])}}
| leader_name              = '''[[Uday Samant]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister MH]])}}
| leader_title4            = [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha|MPs]]
| leader_title4            = [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha|MPs]]
| leader_name4            = '''[[Sunil Tatkare]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]])}}<br />'''[[Shrirang Barne]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Maval (Lok Sabha constituency)|Maval]])}}
| leader_name4            = '''[[Sunil Tatkare]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]])}}<br />'''[[Shrirang Barne]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Maval (Lok Sabha constituency)|Maval]])}}
  <ref>[http://164.100.9.199/ecimaps/ecipdf/state_pc_Map/Maharashtra.pdf Election Commission website]</ref>
  <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.9.199/ecimaps/ecipdf/state_pc_Map/Maharashtra.pdf |title=Election Commission website |access-date=14 April 2009 |archive-date=6 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306045236/http://164.100.9.199/ecimaps/ecipdf/state_pc_Map/Maharashtra.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| leader_title1            = [[Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag|President Z. P. Raigad]]
| leader_title1            = [[Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag|President Z. P. Raigad]]
| leader_name1            = '''Ms. Yogita Pardhi'''
| leader_name1            = '''Ms. Yogita Pardhi'''
| leader_title2            = District Collector
| leader_title2            = District Collector
| leader_name2            = '''Mr. Mahendra Kalyankar (IAS)'''
| leader_name2            = '''Mr. Kishan Narayanrao Jawale (IAS)'''
| leader_title3            = [[Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag|CEO Z. P. Raigad]]
| leader_title3            = [[Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag|CEO Z. P. Raigad]]
| leader_name3            = '''Mr. Kiran Patil, (IAS)'''
| leader_name3            = '''Dr. Bharat Bastewad (IAS)'''
| timezone1                = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| timezone1                = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1              = +05:30
| utc_offset1              = +05:30
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| official_name            =  
| official_name            =  
}}
}}
'''Raigad district''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[ɾaːjɡəɖ]]]), previously [[Colaba fort|Colaba]] district, is a district in the [[Konkan division]] of [[Maharashtra, India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=List of districts in Maharashtra|url=http://districts.nic.in/disdetails.aspx?str_state=bXI=|website=districts.nic.in|access-date=19 November 2012}}</ref>


The district was renamed to [[Raigad fort|Raigad]] after the fort that was the first capital of the former [[Maratha Empire]], which in turn was renamed from its earlier name - Rairi. The fort is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests on a west-facing spur of the [[Western Ghats]] of Sahyadri Range. In 2011 the district had a population of 2,634,200, compared to 2,207,929 in 2001. The name was changed in the regime of Chief Minister A. R. Antulay on 1 January 1981.<ref>[http://www.marathimati.net/raigad-district/ रायगड जिल्हा]</ref> In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raigarh District Population 2011|publisher=Census Organisation of India|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/358-raigarh.html}}</ref> [[Alibag]] is the headquarters of Raigad district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=District Map|publisher=Government of Maharashtra|url=https://raigad.gov.in/en/map-of-district/|access-date= 7 January 2021}}</ref>
'''Raigad district''' ({{IPA|mr|ɾaːjɡəɖ}}), previously [[Colaba fort|Colaba]] district, is a district in the [[Konkan division]] of [[Maharashtra, India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=List of districts in Maharashtra|url=http://districts.nic.in/disdetails.aspx?str_state=bXI=|website=districts.nic.in|access-date=19 November 2012}}</ref>
The headquarters of the district is [[Alibag]].Raigad district is located in western part of Maharashtra.Other major cities in the district are [[Panvel]], [[Karjat]], [[Navi Mumbai]], [[Khopoli]], [[Shrivardhan]] and [[Mahad]].


Raigad district's neighbouring districts are Mumbai, Thane districts on North, Pune district on East, Satara district on South East, Ratnagiri district is present on South side and Arabian sea on West.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sawadi|first=A.B.|title=महाराष्ट्राचा भूगोल|publisher=Nirali publication|year=2020|location=Pune, India|pages=8|language=mr}}</ref>
== Guardian Minister ==
 
==History==
{{Expand section|date=December 2021}}
[[Kulaba district|Kulaba]] (also spelled Kolaba) district was split from [[Thane district]] in 1869. At this point, the northernmost parts of present-day Raigad district were retained in [[Thane district]]. Panvel, just across the bay from [[Mumbai]], was not included in Kolaba district until 1883, and [[Karjat]], an area in the north-east corner of modern Raigad district, was not placed in Kolaba district until 1891. Kolaba district was later renamed as Raigad district.
 
A major part of the population is Hindu. The native surnames - last names - in Raigad district are:
* Bhoir,
* Bhagat,
* Patil,
* Mhatre,
* Naik and
* Thakur.
 
==Geography==
 
The district is bounded by [[Mumbai Harbour]] to the northwest, [[Thane district]] to the north, [[Pune district]] to the east, [[Ratnagiri district]] to the south and the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west. It includes the large natural harbour of Pen-Mandwa, which is immediately south of [[Mumbai harbour]], and forming a single landform with it.
 
The northern part of the district is included in the planned metropolis of [[Navi Mumbai]], consisting of [[Kharghar]], [[Ulwe|Ulve node]], [[New Panvel|New Panvel and Khanda Colony]], [[Taloja]], [[Kamothe]] and [[Kalamboli]] nodes as well as [[Uran|Uran City]] and its port, the [[Nhava Sheva|JNPT]].
 
The district includes cities/towns [[Kharghar]], [[Taloja]], [[Kalamboli]], [[Panvel]], [[Rasayani]], [[Karjat]], [[Khopoli]], [[Matheran]], [[Uran]], [[Pen, Maharashtra|Pen]], [[Alibag]], [[Murud, Raigad|Murud-Janjira]], [[Roha]], [[Nagothane]], [[Sudhagad|Sudhagad-Pali]], [[Mangaon]], [[Mhasla]], [[Shrivardhan]], [[Mahad]], [[Birwadi]], [[Poladpur]].  The largest city in terms of Population, Industrialization as well as Area is [[Panvel]]. The district also includes the isle of Gharapuri or [[Elephanta Island|Elephanta]], located in [[Uran]] which has ancient Hindu and Buddhist caves.
 
==Politics==
{{prose|date=September 2021}}
{{unreferenced|section|date=September 2021}}
 
Members of Parliament:
*[[Sunil Tatkare]] ([[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]) - [[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]]
*[[Shrirang Barne]] ([[Shiv Sena]]) - [[Maval (Lok Sabha constituency)|Maval]]
 
Raigad constituency is shared with Ratnagiri district while Maval constituency is shared with Pune district.
 
Guardian Minister:
* [[Prakash Mehta]]: (31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019)
* [[Aditi Sunil Tatkare]]: (09 January 2020 - Incumbent)
 
==Officer==
===Members of Parliament===
 
*'''[[Sunil Tatkare]]''' ([[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]) - [[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]]
*'''[[Shrirang Barne]]''' ([[Shiv Sena]]) - [[Maval (Lok Sabha constituency)|Maval]]
Raigad constituency is shared with Ratnagiri district while Maval constituency is shared with Pune district.
===Guardian Minister===
{{Infobox Political post
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Guardian Minister Raigad
| post = Guardian Minister Jalna
| native_name = '''पालकमंत्री रायगड '''
| native_name = '''पालकमंत्री जालना '''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =  
| image =  
| incumbent = [[Aditi Sunil Tatkare]]
| incumbent =  
| incumbentsince = 09 January 2020
| incumbentsince =  
| style = [[The Honourable]]
| style = [[The Honourable]]
| imagesize =  
| imagesize =  
| termlength = 5 years / No time limit
| termlength = 5 years / No time limit
| appointer = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]
| appointer = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]
| residence = [[Roha]] [[Sunil Tatkare]] Home
| residence =  
| formation =  
| formation =  
| succession =  
| succession =  
| website = {{url|http://raigad.gov.in/en/}}
| website = {{url|http:}}
}}
}}
====list of Guardian Minister ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''[[Prakash Mehta]]'''
| 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
|-
| '''[[Aditi Sunil Tatkare]]'''
|09 January 2020 - Incumbent
|}


===District Magistrate/Collector===
The district was renamed to [[Raigad fort|Raigad]] after the fort that was the first capital of the former [[Maratha Empire]], which in turn was renamed from its earlier name, Rairi. The fort is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests, on a west-facing spur of the [[Western Ghats]] of Sahyadri Range. '''In 2011 the district had a population of 2,634,200''', compared to '''2,207,929''' in 2001. The name was changed in the regime of Chief Minister [[A. R. Antulay]] on 1 January 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marathimati.net/raigad-district/ |title=रायगड जिल्हा |access-date=15 December 2017 |archive-date=6 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006122128/https://www.marathimati.net/raigad-district/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raigarh District Population 2011|publisher=Census Organisation of India|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/358-raigarh.html}}</ref> [[Alibag]] is the headquarters of Raigad district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=District Map|publisher=Government of Maharashtra|url=https://raigad.gov.in/en/map-of-district/|access-date= 7 January 2021}}</ref>
{{Infobox Political post
| post = District Magistrate / Collector Raigad  
| native_name =  '''जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी रायगड '''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =  
| incumbent = ''Dr. Mahendra Kalyankar, IAS''
| incumbentsince = 23 August 2021
|  
| imagesize =  
| termlength = No time limit
| appointer = [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| residence = At Alibag Raigad district
| formation =  
| succession =  
| website =
{{url|http://raigad.gov.in/en/}}
}}
====list of District Magistrate / Collector ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''Ms. Nidhi Chaudhary (IAS)'''
| Till 21 August 2021
|-
| '''Dr. Mahendra Kalyankar (IAS)'''
|23 August 2021 - Incumbent
|}


===District Justice===
Raigad district's neighbouring districts are Mumbai, Thane districts on North, Pune district on East, Satara district on South East, Ratnagiri district is present on South side and Arabian sea on West.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sawadi|first=A.B.|title=महाराष्ट्राचा भूगोल|publisher=Nirali publication|year=2020|location=Pune, India|pages=8|language=mr}}</ref>
{{Infobox Political post
| post = District Justice Raigad  
| native_name =  '''जिल्हा न्यायाधीश रायगड '''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =  
| incumbent = ''Shri. P.C. Bavaskar''
| incumbentsince = 12 January 2019
| style = [[The Honourable]]
| imagesize =  
| termlength = No time limit
| appointer = [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| residence = [[Alibag]] Raigad district
| formation =
| succession =  
| website =
{{url|http://raigad.gov.in/en/}}
}}
====list of District Justice ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''Shri. P.C. Bavaskar'''
|12 January 2019 - Incumbent
|}


===District Police Commissioner===
==History==
{{Further|History of Raigad district}}
{{Infobox Political post
[[Kulaba district|Kulaba]] (also spelled Kolaba) district was split from [[Thane district]] in 1869. At this point, the northernmost parts of present-day Raigad district were retained in [[Thane district]]. Panvel, just across the bay from [[Mumbai]], was not included in Kolaba district until 1883, and [[Karjat]], an area in the north-east corner of modern Raigad district, was not placed in Kolaba district until 1891. Kolaba district was later renamed as Raigad district.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thane District |url=https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/-/thane |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=DOT-Maharashtra Tourism |language=en-US}}</ref>
| post = District Police Commissioner Raigad  
| native_name =  '''जिल्हा पोलीस आयुक्त रायगड'''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =
| incumbent = ''Shri. Ashok T. Dudhe (IPS)''
| incumbentsince = 09 October 2020
| imagesize =
| termlength =  No time limit
| appointer = [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| residence = [[Alibag]] Raigad district  
| formation =  
| succession =  
| website =
{{url|http://raigad.gov.in/en/}}
}}
====list of District Police Commissioner ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''Shri. Ashok T. Dudhe (IPS)'''
| 09 October 2020 - Incumbent
|}


===President & Vice-President Zilla Parishad===
In July 2023, a major [[2023 Raigad landslide|landslide]], caused by torrential rains, resulted in at least 22 deaths,<ref name="financialexpress.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/maharashtra-raigad-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-22-search-operation-resumes-for-third-day/3182488/ | title=Maharashtra: Raigad landslide death toll rises to 26, search operation continued for third day | date=22 July 2023 }}</ref> with more than 100 feared trapped under debris.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last1=Mascarenhas |first1=Francis |last2=Jamkhandikar |first2=Shilpa |date=2023-07-20 |title=Ten dead, more than a 100 feared trapped in landslide in India after heavy rain |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/four-dead-more-than-100-feared-trapped-landslide-india-2023-07-20/ |access-date=2023-07-20}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=India: Deadly landslide traps several under debris – DW – 07/20/2023 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/india-deadly-landslide-traps-several-under-debris/a-66291661 |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=dw.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-20 |title=Landslide in Maharashtra's Raigad, 22 people rescued, many feared trapped |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/landslide-in-maharashtras-raigad-22-people-rescued-many-feared-trapped/articleshow/101970676.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-20 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India: Five dead, some trapped, in landslide in Maharashtra after heavy rain |url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-five-dead-some-trapped-in-landslide-in-maharashtra-after-heavy-rain-617689 |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=WION |language=en-us}}</ref> Over half of the houses in the hillside village, precisely 17 out of 48, were either entirely or partially buried by the debris from the landslide.<ref name="financialexpress.com"/>
*'''President'''
{{Infobox Political post
| post = President Zilla Parishad Raigad
| native_name = '''अध्यक्ष जिल्हा परिषद रायगड'''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =  
| incumbent = ''Ms. Yogita Pardhi''
| incumbentsince = 2020
| imagesize =  
| termlength = No time limit
| appointer = [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| residence = [[Alibag]] Raigad district
| formation =  
| succession =  
| website =
{{url|http://raigad.gov.in/en/}}
}}
====list of President Zilla Parishad Raigad ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''Ms. Yogita Pardhi'''
| 2020 - Incumbent
|}
*'''Vice-President'''
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Vice-President Zilla Parishad Raigad
| native_name = '''उप- अध्यक्ष जिल्हा परिषद रायगड'''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =  
| incumbent = ''Mr. Sudhakar Ghare''
| incumbentsince = 2020
| imagesize =  
| termlength = No time limit
| appointer = [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| residence = [[Karjat]] Raigad district
| formation =  
| succession =  
| website =
{{url|http://raigad.gov.in/en/}}
}}


====list of Vice-President Zilla Parishad Raigad ====
==Geography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''Mr. Sudhakar Ghare'''
| 2020 - Incumbent
|}


===Chief Executive Officer Zilla Parishad===
The district is bounded by [[Mumbai Harbour]] to the northwest, [[Thane district]] to the north, [[Pune district]] to the east, [[Ratnagiri district]] to the south and the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west. It includes the large natural harbour of Pen-Mandwa, which is immediately south of [[Mumbai harbour]], and forming a single [[landform]] with it.
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Chief Executive Officer Zilla Parishad Raigad
| native_name =  '''मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी जिल्हा परिषद रायगड'''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =
| incumbent = ''Dr. Kiran Patil (IAS)''
| incumbentsince = 2019
| imagesize =
| termlength =  No time limit
| appointer = [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| residence = [[Alibag]] Raigad district  
| formation =
| succession =
| website =
{{url|http://raigad.gov.in/en/}}
}}
====list of Chief Executive Officer Zilla Parishad ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''Dr. Kiran Patil (IAS)'''
| 2019 - Incumbent
|}


===Sub-Divisional Officer===
The northern part of the district is included in the planned metropolis of [[Navi Mumbai]], consisting of [[Kharghar]], [[Ulwe|Ulve node]], [[New Panvel|New Panvel and Khanda Colony]], [[Taloja]], [[Kamothe]] and [[Kalamboli]] nodes as well as [[Uran|Uran City]] and its port, the [[Nhava Sheva|JNPT]].
01) Alibaug
02) pen
03) Panvel
04) Karjat
05) Roha
06) Mangaon
07) Shrivardhan
08) Mahad
===Tahasildar & Executive Magistrate===
*[[Alibag taluka|Alibag]] - '''Mr. Sachin Shezaal'''
*[[Karjat taluka, Raigad|Karjat]] - '''Mr.  Vikram Deshamukh'''
*[[Khalapur taluka|Khalapur]] - '''Mr. Ayub Tamboli'''
*[[Mahad taluka|Mahad]] - '''Mr. Suresh Kashid'''
*[[Mangaon taluka|Mangaon]] - '''Mrs. Priyanka Aayre-Kamble'''
*[[Mhasala taluka|Mhasala]]
*[[Murud taluka|Murud]]
*[[Panvel taluka|Panvel]]  
*[[Pen taluka|Pen]] - '''Mrs. Aruna Jadhav'''
*[[Poladpur taluka|Poladpur]]  
*[[Roha taluka|Roha]]
*[[Shrivardhan taluka|Shrivardhan]] - '''Mr. Gosavi'''
*[[Sudhagad - Pali taluka|Sudhagad Pali]]
*[[Tala taluka|Tala]]
*[[Uran taluka|Uran]]


==Education==
The district includes cities/towns [[Kharghar]], [[Taloja]], [[Kalamboli]], [[Panvel]], [[Rasayani]], [[Karjat]], [[Khopoli]], [[Matheran]], [[Uran]], [[Pen, Maharashtra|Pen]], [[Alibag]], [[Murud, Raigad|Murud-Janjira]], [[Roha]], [[Nagothane]], [[Sudhagad|Sudhagad-Pali]], [[Mangaon]], [[Mhasla]], [[Shrivardhan]], [[Mahad]], [[Birwadi]], [[Poladpur]]. The largest city in terms of Population, Industrialization as well as Area is [[Panvel]]. The district also includes the isle of Gharapuri or [[Elephanta Island|Elephanta]], located in [[Uran]] which has ancient Hindu and Buddhist caves.
{{unreferenced|section|date=September 2021}}
After the British took over the old Colaba and this region, they established four Anglo-Vernacular medium school and 30 government schools in the year 1865–66. In the year 1861 the first school for girls was started in Alibag. The Mission Church started the first English school in Alibag in 1879. Prabhakar Patil Education Society (PNP education Society) runs 27 Institutes: Five Primary English & Marathi Schools, Twenty Seven Secondary Marathi Schools, One Arts, Science & Commerce Jr. & Sr. College, One English & Marathi Medium D. Ed College, One B. Ed. College, One Polytechnic Institute and One MMS College. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established National Institute of Securities Markets at Patalganga, tal Khalapur. Two more old and valuable institutions in Raigad District named Vasantrao Naik College Murud And Mhasla, established by the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra [[A. R. Antulay]].


==Administrative subdivisions==
==Administrative subdivisions==
Raigad district is divided into eight subdivisions, with fifteen [[taluka]]s, and 1,967 villages.<ref>{{Cite web|title=District details|publisher=Raigad District, Maharashtra State|url=http://raigad.gov.in/htmldocs/sub_division1.htm}}</ref>
Raigad district is divided into eight subdivisions, with fifteen [[taluka]]s, and 1,967 villages.<ref>{{Cite web|title=District details|publisher=Raigad District, Maharashtra State|url=http://raigad.gov.in/htmldocs/sub_division1.htm}}</ref>
*'''Sub-Divisions''': 8
*'''Talukas''': 15
*'''Towns''': 23
*'''Municipal Corporation(s)''': 1
*'''Municipal Councils''': 10
*'''Nagar Panchayats''': 6


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==Municipal Civic Bodies==
==Municipal Civic Bodies==
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[[Panvel Municipal Corporation|Panvel]] (in [[Navi Mumbai]] city) is the main Municipal Corporations responsible for services. [[MMRDA]], [[CIDCO]], and [[Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area|NAINA]] are the special planning authorities operational in Raigad district.
[[Panvel Municipal Corporation|Panvel]] (in [[Navi Mumbai]] city) is the main Municipal Corporations responsible for services. [[MMRDA]], [[CIDCO]], and [[Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area|NAINA]] are the special planning authorities operational in Raigad district.


Municipal Councils include [[Matheran]], [[Karjat]], [[Khopoli]], [[Uran]], [[Pen, India|Pen]], [[Alibaug|Alibag]], [[Murud, Raigad|Murud-Janjira]], [[Roha]], [[Shrivardhan]], [[Mahad]], [[Mangaon]]. Nagar Panchayats include [[Neral, India|Neral]], [[Poladpur]], [[Khalapur]], [[Tala, Raigad|Tala]], [[Mhasla]], and [[Sudhagad]]. Proposed Municipal Councils include [[Rees-Mohopada]], [[Neral-Mamdapur]], [[Sudhagad|Pali-Sudhagad]], [[Tala, Raigad|Tala]], [[Mhasla]], and [[Poladpur]].
===Municipal Corporations===
* [[Panvel Municipal Corporation|Panvel]]
 
===Municipal Councils===
* [[Alibaug|Alibag]]
* [[Uran]]
* [[Matheran]]
* [[Karjat]]
* [[Khopoli]]
* [[Pen, India|Pen]]
* [[Roha]]
* [[Murud, Raigad|Murud-Janjira]]
* [[Mahad]]
* [[Shrivardhan]]
 
===Nagar Panchayats===
* [[Khalapur]]
* [[Mangaon]]
* [[Poladpur]]
* [[Tala, Raigad|Tala]]
* [[Mhasla]]
* Pali-Sudhagad
 
===Proposed Municipal Council(s)===
* [[Neral, India|Neral-Mamdapur]]
 
===Proposed Nagar Panchayats===
* [[Bhivpuri]]
* [[Shelu]]
* [[Kalamb Karjat]]
* [[Kashele]]
* [[Mohpada|Rees-Mohopada]]
* [[Rasayani]]
* [[Nagothane]]
* [[Jite railway station|Jite-Kharpada]]


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=7,21,083|13=1911|14=7,14,371|15=1921|16=6,77,586|17=1931|18=7,56,315|19=1941|20=8,05,157|21=1951|22=9,09,083|23=1961|24=10,58,855|25=1971|26=12,63,003|27=1981|28=14,86,452|29=1991|30=18,24,816|31=2001|32=22,07,929|33=2011|34=26,34,200|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Raigad district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,634,200,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Kuwait]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Kuwait 2,595,62
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=7,21,083|13=1911|14=7,14,371|15=1921|16=6,77,586|17=1931|18=7,56,315|19=1941|20=8,05,157|21=1951|22=9,09,083|23=1961|24=10,58,855|25=1971|26=12,63,003|27=1981|28=14,86,452|29=1991|30=18,24,816|31=2001|32=22,07,929|33=2011|34=26,34,200|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=center}}
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web
 
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=Nevada 2,700,551
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=2013-10-19
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 153rd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 368 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.31%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Raigad has a [[sex ratio]] of 959 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 83.14%.<ref name=districtcensus/>
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|title=Religions in Raigad district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.60}}
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Raigad district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,634,200,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Raigad |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/822/download/36165/DH_2011_2724_PART_A_DCHB_RAIGARH.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Kuwait]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Kuwait 2,595,62 }}</ref> or the US state of [[Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php  |title=2010 Resident Population Data  |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau  |access-date=2011-09-30  |quote=Nevada 2,700,551  |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php  |archive-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 153rd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|368|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.31%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Raigad has a [[sex ratio]] of 959 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 83.14%. 36.83% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5.12% and 11.58% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
 
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|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value1 = 79.04 |color1 = red
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|label5 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] |value5 = 0.90 |color5 = lightblue
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}}


At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 79.04% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 7.06% [[Hindi]], 5.85% [[Urdu]] and 4.01% [[Konkani]] as their first language.<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 79.04% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 7.06% [[Hindi]], 5.85% [[Urdu]] and 0.90% [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] as their first language. 1.01% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Marathi.<ref name="language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 5.12% and 11.58% of the population respectively. The most populous tribes are the [[Katkari people|Katkari]], [[Thakar (tribe)|Thakar]] and [[Mahadev Kolis|Mahadev Koli]].<ref>[http://timesofraigad.in/raigad-district-gazetteer/ 2008 Revised Gazetteer of Raigad]</ref>
The most populous tribes are the [[Katkari people|Katkari]], [[Thakar (tribe)|Thakar]] and Mahadev Koli.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofraigad.in/raigad-district-gazetteer/|title=2008 Revised Gazetteer of Raigad}}</ref>
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== Transport ==
== Transport ==
{{unreferenced|section|date=September 2021}}
Raigad District is connected to Mumbai by [[Sion Panvel Expressway]]. The [[Mumbai-Pune expressway]] and [[National Highway 4 (India, old numbering)|NH4]] passes through [[Panvel]]. [[NH 66]], which starts at Panvel, traverses the whole district.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=How to reach ? {{!}} District Raigad, Government of Maharashtra {{!}} India |url=https://raigad.gov.in/en/how-to-reach/ |access-date=2023-09-28 |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Konkan Railway]] line starts at [[Roha]] and passes through [[Mangaon]] and [[Veer railway station|Veer]] in [[Mahad]]. The [[Central Railway (India)|Central Railway]] Line of Mumbai to Pune passes through [[Karjat]] with Extension Line for Karjat to [[Khopoli]]. [[Panvel railway station|Panvel Junction]] is the most important railway station in the district; it is connected to Mumbai (by both the Harbour Line and Main Line of Central Railway), Thane (by Trans-Harbour Line), Roha, Vasai (Western Railway) and Karjat. All trains, ranging from passengers to Rajdhanis stop here, and it is considered the gateway for travelling south. There is a [[narrow gauge railroad]] from [[Neral, India|Neral]] to [[Matheran]], called the [[Matheran Hill Railway]]. The main ports are [[JNPT]], Mandava, Revas, [[Murud, Raigad|Murud]], [[Dighi Port|Dighi]] and [[Shrivardhan]].<ref name=":2" />
Raigad District is connected to Mumbai by [[Sion Panvel Expressway]]. The [[Mumbai-Pune expressway]] and [[National Highway 4 (India, old numbering)|NH4]] passes through [[Panvel]]. [[NH 66]], which starts at Panvel, traverses the whole district. The [[Konkan Railway]] line starts at [[Roha]] and passes through [[Mangaon]] and [[Veer railway station|Veer]] in [[Mahad]]. The [[Central Railway (India)|Central Railway]] Line of Mumbai to Pune passes through [[Karjat]] with Extension Line for Karjat to [[Khopoli]]. [[Panvel railway station|Panvel Junction]] is the most important railway station in the district; it is connected to Mumbai (by both the Harbour Line and Main Line of Central Railway), Thane (by Trans-Harbour Line), Roha, Vasai (Western Railway) and Karjat. All trains, ranging from passengers to Rajdhanis stop here, and it is considered the gateway for travelling south. There is a [[narrow gauge railroad]] from [[Neral, India|Neral]] to [[Matheran]], called the [[Matheran Hill Railway]]. The main ports are [[JNPT]], Mandava, Revas, [[Murud, Raigad|Murud]], [[DMIC|Dighi]] and [[Shrivardhan]] .
 
==Education==
After the British took over the old Colaba and this region, they established four Anglo-Vernacular medium school and 30 government schools in the year 1865–66. In the year 1861 the first school for girls was started in Alibag. The Mission Church started the first English school in Alibag in 1879. Prabhakar Patil Education Society (PNP education Society) runs 27 Institutes: Five Primary English & Marathi Schools, Twenty Seven Secondary Marathi Schools, One Arts, Science & Commerce Jr. & Sr. College, One English & Marathi Medium D. Ed College, One B. Ed. College, One Polytechnic Institute and One MMS College.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established National Institute of Securities Markets at Patalganga, tal Khalapur. Two more old and valuable institutions in Raigad District named Vasantrao Naik College Murud And Mhasla, established by the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra [[A. R. Antulay]].{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}


==University==
The [[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University]] is a unitary, [[autonomous university]] located at [[Lonere]] in Raigad district, established in 1989 under the Government of Maharashtra Act 1983.<ref>{{cite web|title=University Grant Commission|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/uni_contactinfo.aspx?id=240|access-date=19 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University]] is a unitary, [[autonomous university]] located at [[Lonere]] in Raigad district, established in 1989 under the Government of Maharashtra Act 1983.<ref>{{cite web|title=University Grant Commission|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/uni_contactinfo.aspx?id=240|access-date=19 November 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Official|http://raigad.nic.in}}
* {{Official website|http://raigad.nic.in}}


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Latest revision as of 01:36, 16 February 2026

Not to be confused with Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh.
Raigad district
District of Maharashtra
Clockwise from top-left: Elephanta Caves, Hills near Matheran, Kalamboli, Hills around Raigad Fort, Shivaji statue in Alibag
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionKonkan
HeadquartersAlibag
Subdistricts1. Alibag,
2. Panvel,
3. Murud,
4. Pen,
5. Uran,
6. Karjat,
7. Khalapur,
8. Mangaon,
9. Roha,
10. Sudhagad,
11.Tala,
12. Mahad,
13. Mhasala,
14. Shrivardhan,
15. Poladpur
Government
 • BodyRaigad Zilla Parishad Alibag
 • Guardian MinisterUday Samant
(Cabinet Minister MH)
 • President Z. P. RaigadMs. Yogita Pardhi
 • District CollectorMr. Kishan Narayanrao Jawale (IAS)
 • CEO Z. P. RaigadDr. Bharat Bastewad (IAS)
 • MPsSunil Tatkare
(Raigad)
Shrirang Barne
(Maval) [1]
Area
 • Total7,152 km2 (2,761 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,634,200
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
 • Urban
36.91%
Demographics
 • Literacy83.14
 • Sex ratio959 per 1000 male
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-4, NH-66
Average annual precipitation3,884 mm
Websiteraigad.gov.in/en/

Raigad district (mr), previously Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.[2] The headquarters of the district is Alibag.Raigad district is located in western part of Maharashtra.Other major cities in the district are Panvel, Karjat, Navi Mumbai, Khopoli, Shrivardhan and Mahad.

Guardian Minister[edit | edit source]

Guardian Minister Jalna
पालकमंत्री जालना
Emblem of India
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websitehttp://http:

The district was renamed to Raigad after the fort that was the first capital of the former Maratha Empire, which in turn was renamed from its earlier name, Rairi. The fort is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests, on a west-facing spur of the Western Ghats of Sahyadri Range. In 2011 the district had a population of 2,634,200, compared to 2,207,929 in 2001. The name was changed in the regime of Chief Minister A. R. Antulay on 1 January 1981.[3] In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001.[4] Alibag is the headquarters of Raigad district.[5]

Raigad district's neighbouring districts are Mumbai, Thane districts on North, Pune district on East, Satara district on South East, Ratnagiri district is present on South side and Arabian sea on West.[6]

History[edit | edit source]

Further information: History of Raigad district

Kulaba (also spelled Kolaba) district was split from Thane district in 1869. At this point, the northernmost parts of present-day Raigad district were retained in Thane district. Panvel, just across the bay from Mumbai, was not included in Kolaba district until 1883, and Karjat, an area in the north-east corner of modern Raigad district, was not placed in Kolaba district until 1891. Kolaba district was later renamed as Raigad district.[7]

In July 2023, a major landslide, caused by torrential rains, resulted in at least 22 deaths,[8] with more than 100 feared trapped under debris.[9][10][11][12] Over half of the houses in the hillside village, precisely 17 out of 48, were either entirely or partially buried by the debris from the landslide.[8]

Geography[edit | edit source]

The district is bounded by Mumbai Harbour to the northwest, Thane district to the north, Pune district to the east, Ratnagiri district to the south and the Arabian Sea to the west. It includes the large natural harbour of Pen-Mandwa, which is immediately south of Mumbai harbour, and forming a single landform with it.

The northern part of the district is included in the planned metropolis of Navi Mumbai, consisting of Kharghar, Ulve node, New Panvel and Khanda Colony, Taloja, Kamothe and Kalamboli nodes as well as Uran City and its port, the JNPT.

The district includes cities/towns Kharghar, Taloja, Kalamboli, Panvel, Rasayani, Karjat, Khopoli, Matheran, Uran, Pen, Alibag, Murud-Janjira, Roha, Nagothane, Sudhagad-Pali, Mangaon, Mhasla, Shrivardhan, Mahad, Birwadi, Poladpur. The largest city in terms of Population, Industrialization as well as Area is Panvel. The district also includes the isle of Gharapuri or Elephanta, located in Uran which has ancient Hindu and Buddhist caves.

Administrative subdivisions[edit | edit source]

Raigad district is divided into eight subdivisions, with fifteen talukas, and 1,967 villages.[13]

  • Sub-Divisions: 8
  • Talukas: 15
  • Towns: 23
  • Municipal Corporation(s): 1
  • Municipal Councils: 10
  • Nagar Panchayats: 6
Subdivision Taluka km2 Census 2001 Census 2011 Panchayats[14] Villages
Alibag Alibag 500 221,661 236,167 62 218
Murud 231 72,046 74,207 24 74
Pen Pen 499 176,681 195,454 63 171
Panvel Panvel 631 422,522 750,236 90 177
Uran 184 140,351 160,303 34 62
Karjat Karjat 665 184,420 212,051 50 184
Khalapur 183 183,604 207,464 42 141
Roha Roha 643 161,750 167,110 62 162
Sudhagad 467 62,852 62,380 34 98
Mangaon Mangaon 683 152,270 159,613 74 187
Tala 250 42,869 40,619 26 61
Shrivardhan Shrivardhan 120 85,071 83,027 43 78
Mhasla 236 61,010 59,914 40 84
Mahad Mahad 1,257 186,521 180,191 134 183
Poladpur 373 54,301 45,464 43 87
Total 15 7,152 2,207,929 2,634,200 821 1,967

Municipal Civic Bodies[edit | edit source]

Panvel (in Navi Mumbai city) is the main Municipal Corporations responsible for services. MMRDA, CIDCO, and NAINA are the special planning authorities operational in Raigad district.

Municipal Corporations[edit | edit source]

Municipal Councils[edit | edit source]

Nagar Panchayats[edit | edit source]

Proposed Municipal Council(s)[edit | edit source]

Proposed Nagar Panchayats[edit | edit source]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901721,083—    
1911714,371−0.09%
1921677,586−0.53%
1931756,315+1.11%
1941805,157+0.63%
1951909,083+1.22%
19611,058,855+1.54%
19711,263,003+1.78%
19811,486,452+1.64%
19911,824,816+2.07%
20012,207,929+1.92%
20112,634,200+1.78%
source:[15]
Religions in Raigad district (2011)[16]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 85.01%
Islam
 
 8.64%
Buddhism
 
 4.62%
Christianity
 
 0.66%
Jainism
 
 0.47%
Other or not stated
 
 0.60%

According to the 2011 census Raigad district has a population of 2,634,200,[17] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[18] or the US state of Nevada.[19] This gives it a ranking of 153rd in India (out of a total of 640).[17] The district has a population density of 368 inhabitants per square kilometre (950/sq mi).[17] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.31%.[17] Raigad has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males,[17] and a literacy rate of 83.14%. 36.83% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5.12% and 11.58% of the population respectively.[17]

Languages in Raigad district (2011)[20]

  Marathi (79.04%)
  Hindi (7.06%)
  Urdu (5.86%)
  'Other' Marathi (1.01%)
  Gujarati (0.90%)
  Others (6.13%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 79.04% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 7.06% Hindi, 5.85% Urdu and 0.90% Gujarati as their first language. 1.01% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Marathi.[20]

The most populous tribes are the Katkari, Thakar and Mahadev Koli.[21]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Raigad District is connected to Mumbai by Sion Panvel Expressway. The Mumbai-Pune expressway and NH4 passes through Panvel. NH 66, which starts at Panvel, traverses the whole district.[22] The Konkan Railway line starts at Roha and passes through Mangaon and Veer in Mahad. The Central Railway Line of Mumbai to Pune passes through Karjat with Extension Line for Karjat to Khopoli. Panvel Junction is the most important railway station in the district; it is connected to Mumbai (by both the Harbour Line and Main Line of Central Railway), Thane (by Trans-Harbour Line), Roha, Vasai (Western Railway) and Karjat. All trains, ranging from passengers to Rajdhanis stop here, and it is considered the gateway for travelling south. There is a narrow gauge railroad from Neral to Matheran, called the Matheran Hill Railway. The main ports are JNPT, Mandava, Revas, Murud, Dighi and Shrivardhan.[22]

Education[edit | edit source]

After the British took over the old Colaba and this region, they established four Anglo-Vernacular medium school and 30 government schools in the year 1865–66. In the year 1861 the first school for girls was started in Alibag. The Mission Church started the first English school in Alibag in 1879. Prabhakar Patil Education Society (PNP education Society) runs 27 Institutes: Five Primary English & Marathi Schools, Twenty Seven Secondary Marathi Schools, One Arts, Science & Commerce Jr. & Sr. College, One English & Marathi Medium D. Ed College, One B. Ed. College, One Polytechnic Institute and One MMS College.[citation needed] Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established National Institute of Securities Markets at Patalganga, tal Khalapur. Two more old and valuable institutions in Raigad District named Vasantrao Naik College Murud And Mhasla, established by the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra A. R. Antulay.[citation needed]

The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University is a unitary, autonomous university located at Lonere in Raigad district, established in 1989 under the Government of Maharashtra Act 1983.[23]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Election Commission website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "List of districts in Maharashtra". districts.nic.in. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "रायगड जिल्हा". Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Raigarh District Population 2011". Census Organisation of India.
  5. ↑ "District Map". Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Sawadi, A.B. (2020). महाराष्ट्राचा भूगोल (in मराठी). Pune, India: Nirali publication. p. 8.
  7. ↑ "Thane District". DOT-Maharashtra Tourism. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Maharashtra: Raigad landslide death toll rises to 26, search operation continued for third day". 22 July 2023.
  9. ↑ Mascarenhas, Francis; Jamkhandikar, Shilpa (20 July 2023). "Ten dead, more than a 100 feared trapped in landslide in India after heavy rain". Reuters. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "India: Deadly landslide traps several under debris – DW – 07/20/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Landslide in Maharashtra's Raigad, 22 people rescued, many feared trapped". The Times of India. 20 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "India: Five dead, some trapped, in landslide in Maharashtra after heavy rain". WION. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "District details". Raigad District, Maharashtra State.
  14. ↑ "Block Panchayats of Raigad, Maharashtra". National Panchayat Directory, Panchayat Informatics Division, National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011.
  15. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  16. ↑ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 "District Census Hand Book – Raigad" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  18. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Kuwait 2,595,62
  19. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nevada 2,700,551
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  21. ↑ "2008 Revised Gazetteer of Raigad".
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "How to reach ? | District Raigad, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "University Grant Commission". Retrieved 19 November 2012.

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