Panvel

Panvel
Kalsekar Technical Campus in New Panvel
Panvel
Location in Mumbai environs
Coordinates: 18°59′40″N 73°06′50″E / 18.99444°N 73.11389°E / 18.99444; 73.11389
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRaigad
Panvel Municipal Council25 August 1852 (Upgraded to Municipal corporation by inclusion of CIDCO colonies in October 2016)
Named afterPaneli
Government
 • BodyPanvel Municipal Corporation
 • Municipal CommissionerDr.Ganesh Deshmukh (IAS)
 • MayorNitin Patil (BJP)
Area
 • Total
110.06 km2 (42.49 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
311,434
 • Density4,632.94/km2 (11,999.3/sq mi)
DemonymPanvelkar/Panvelite
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
410206/ 410217/ 410208/410218.
Telephone code022
Vehicle registrationMH-46 (Navi Mumbai's Raigad district)
Civic agencyPanvel Municipal Corporation (PMC)
Websitewww.panvelcorporation.com

Panvel (Marathi pronunciation: [pənʋeːl]) is a city and taluka in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its proximity to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corporation is the first Municipal Corporation in Raigad and the 1st Municipal corporation of Maharashtra State.