Palghar | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 19°41′N 72°46′E / 19.69°N 72.76°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Palghar |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Palghar Municipal Council (PMC) |
• Member of Parliament | Hemant Savara, BJP |
• MLA | Shrinivas Vanga, (Shivsena)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,696.99 km2 (1,813.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 68,931 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 401404 |
Telephone code | 02525 |
Vehicle registration | MH-48 |
Website | https://palghar.gov.in/ |
Palghar (Konkan division of Maharashtra state, India, and a municipal council. It is Strategically located within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and since 2014, it has been the administrative capital of the Palghar district. 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 and Mumbai is approximately 50+ km from Palghar.
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