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Mahād
Raigad Nagari | |
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 Savitri River near Mahad | |
  Mahād Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°04′59″N 73°25′01″E / 18.083°N 73.417°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| District | Raigad |
| Sub-district | Mahad |
| Mahad City Municipal Council | 1866 A.D. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Mahad City Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 180,191 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Mahadkar, Raigadkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| • Regional | Kokani, Agri-Koli |
| Sex Ratio and Literacy in Semi-Urban region (Mahad City) | |
| • Sex Ratio | 963 Females : 1000 Males |
| • Literacy | 94% |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 402301 (Mahad City), 402309 (Mahad MIDC/Birwadi) |
| Telephone code | 02145 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-06 |
| Website | www |
Mahad ( [məɦaːɖ]) is a city in Raigad district (formerly Kulaba district) situated in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra state, India. It is located 108.5 km (67.4 mi) from District Headquarters Alibag, and 167 km (104 mi) from Mumbai. Mahad is known for Raigad Fort, the capital of the Maratha Empire in Shivaji Maharaj's era and the revolutionary Mahad Satyagraha launched by (Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar) at Chavdar Tale (Tasty Lake) in the wake of modern India.