Raigad district
Raigad district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Elephanta Caves, Hills near Matheran, Kalamboli, Hills around Raigad Fort, Shivaji statue in Alibag | |
Location in Maharashtra | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| Headquarters | Alibag |
| Subdistricts | 1. Alibag, 2. Panvel, 3. Murud, 4. Pen, 5. Uran, 6. Karjat, 7. Khalapur, 8. Mangaon, 9. Roha, 10. Sudhagad, 11.Tala, 12. Mahad, 13. Mhasala, 14. Shrivardhan, 15. Poladpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag |
| • Guardian Minister | Uday Samant (Cabinet Minister MH) |
| • President Z. P. Raigad | Ms. Yogita Pardhi |
| • District Collector | Mr. Kishan Narayanrao Jawale (IAS) |
| • CEO Z. P. Raigad | Dr. Bharat Bastewad (IAS) |
| • MPs | Sunil Tatkare (Raigad) Shrirang Barne (Maval) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,152 km2 (2,761 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,634,200 |
| • Density | 368.3/km2 (953.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 36.91% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 83.14 |
| • Sex ratio | 959 per 1000 male |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-4, NH-66 |
| Average annual precipitation | 3,884 mm |
| Website | raigad |
Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation: [ɾaːjɡəɖ]), previously Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. The headquarters of the district is Alibag.Raigad district is located in western part of Maharashtra.Other major cities in the district are Panvel, Karjat, Navi Mumbai, Khopoli, Shrivardhan and Mahad.