Area: 7152 square kilometers
Density of population: 368 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 83.89 % - Male: 90.68 %, Female: 76.79 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:955
Boundaries of Raigad District
North: Thane District, Maharashtra
North West: Mumbai Harbor
South: Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra
East: Pune District, Maharashtra
West: Arabian Sea
Raigad District Average Rainfall: 3884 mm
Raigad District Average Temperature in Summer: 40.4 deg C
Raigad District Average Temperature in Winter: 40.4 deg C
RAIGAD DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Kalu, amba, Patalganga, Amsa, Kundalika, Ghod, Ulhas, Bhogawati, Savitri, Gandhar
Taluks: Alibag, Pen, Murud, Panvel, Uran, Karjat, Khalapur, Mangaon, Roha, Sudhagadh, Tala, Mahad, Mahsalla, Shrivardhan, Poladpur
Assembly Constituencies: Alibag, Karjat, Mahad, Panvel, Pen, Shrivardhan, Uran
Hills: Sahyadri, Bramhadri, Pushpadri, Harshinachal, Tamhini Hills, Matheran
Raigad District Nearby Attractions
1. Raigad Fort
2. Ballaleshwar Ganpati
3. Varad Vinayak Ganpati
4. Birla Ganesh Temple
5. Kanakeshwar
6. Elephanta Caves
7. Mandwa and Kihim Beach
8. Murud – Janjira Fort
9. Hari – Harihareshwar Beach
10. Matheran Hill Station
Raigad District Facts: NH 4 and NH 17 pass through the district. The old name of Raigad District was Kolaba District.
Major Agricultural Products: Coconut, sesame, fodder crops, paddy, hemp
Major Industrial Products: Rice milling, paper and paper products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cotton textiles, engineering products, fabrics, salt making
What is Raigad District Famous For: Beaches and forts
Famous People From Raigad District: Vinoba Bhave, C. D. Deshmukh, Rambhau Mandlik, Rajesh Jain, Paranjape Prakash Vishvanath
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
