Palghar

Palghar
Town
Vajreshwari Temple, Dahbosa Waterfall, Tandulwadi Fort, Dahanu Beach, Kelwa Beach
Palghar is located in Maharashtra
Palghar
Palghar
Coordinates: 19°41′N 72°46′E / 19.69°N 72.76°E / 19.69; 72.76
CountryIndia India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyPalghar Municipal Council (PMC)
 • Member of ParliamentHemant Vishnu Savra (BJP)
 • MLARajesh Patil, (Bahujan Vikas Aghadi)[1]
Area
 • Total4,696.99 km2 (1,813.52 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total68,931
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
401404
Telephone code02525
Vehicle registrationMH-48
Websitehttps://palghar.gov.in/

Palghar () is a town in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, India and a municipal council. It is in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and since 2014 it has been the administrative capital of the Palghar district. Palghar lies on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail corridor. The town is located about 87 kilometers north of Mumbai, about 35 kilometers north of Virar and about 24 kilometers west of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway at Manor.

  1. ^ "Maharashtra By-Election: Shiv Sena Retains Palghar Assembly Seat". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

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