Karjat taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]
Karjat | |
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Karjat Location in the Maharashtra state of India Karjat Karjat (India) | |
Coordinates: 18°55′00″N 73°19′48″E / 18.9167°N 73.33°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Division | Konkan Division |
District | Raigad |
Headquarters | Karjat |
Government | |
• Body | Panchayat Samiti Karjat Raigad |
• Chairperson | Smt. Sushma Tai Thackeray |
• Tehsildar | Vikram Deshamukh |
• MP | Shrirang Barne (Maval Constituency) |
• MLA | Mahendra Thorve (Karjat constituency) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 205,585 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Demonym | Karjatkar |
Language | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 410201 |
Telephone code | 02148 |
Vehicle registration | MH-46, MH-06 |
Mr. Vikram Deshmukh
Mr. Anil Gherdikar
Mr. Arun Rakhmaji Bhor
Mr. Sanjay Shantaram Bangar
Smt. Sushma Tai Thackeray
Smt. Jaywanti Hindola
As of August 2015, there were 8 sub-divisions, 15 talukas, 1970 villages, 60 revenue circles and 350 sazzas in Raigad district. The talukas being Alibag, Karjat, Khalapur, Mahad, Mangaon, Mhasala, Murud, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Roha, Shrivardhan, Sudhagad Pali, Tala and Uran.[2]