?Goregaon Maharashtra • India
Goregaon
Coordinates: 19°09′54″N 72°50′58″E / 19.165, 72.8495
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 28 m (92 ft)
District(s)	Mumbai
Population	6,868 (2001)

Coordinates: 19°09′54″N 72°50′58″E / 19.165, 72.8495 Goregaon is a census town in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Goregaon, pronounced as Goregam or Goregav (Marathi:गोरेगाव) is the name of a Mumbai suburban locality. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... In India, a Census Town is one which has: a minimum population of 5,000; at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits; and a density of population of at least 400 persons per sq. ... Raigarh District is district of the state of Chhattisgarh, in India. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

Geography

Goregaon is located at 19.165° N 72.8495° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 28 metres (91 feet). This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Goregaon had a population of 6868. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Goregaon has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. In Goregaon, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Introduction

Goregaon is situated in the Western suburs of Mumbai. It is the 18th stop from Churchgate station on the Western Line and 4 stops away from Borivali. Goregaon is known for its scenic beauty and was the locale for many Bollywood Movie song sequences thru the 1980's. Chota Kashmir or Observation Post is situated in Aarey Colony in Goregaon East. Aarey Colony feeds Mumbaikars (residents of Mumbai) with Milk and Butter. Filmistan Studios was located in Goregaon West where a significant number of Hindi Movies were shot. , Bombay redirects here. ... Churchgate is an area in downtown South Mumbai getting its name from the famous Churchgate Railway Station. ... Borivali (Marathi बोरीवली) is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line. ...

Communities

Western Side

Jawahar Nagar, Motilal Nagar,Siddharth Nagar,Bangur Nagar

Eastern Side

Pandurangwadi, Sai Baba Complex

Schools

Mt Mary's High School - Jawahar Nagar, St John's High School - Goregaon West, St John's Academy - Motilal Nagar, St Paul's High School - Jawahar Nagar, I.B. Patel - Jawahar Nagar, Vivek Vidyalaya - Siddarth Nagar, Bangur Nagar Vidyabhavan and MTS school in Bangur Nagar

Places of Worship

Ayyappa Temple - Bangur Nagar, Ram Mandir - Near Goregaon Station, Our Lady of Rosary (St John's Academy), There is also a huge complex of St. Paul's Seminary in Goregaon East, Gokuldham Krishna Vatika at Gokuldham (Goregaon E)

Major Roads

North-South

There are three major North-South roads that links Goregoan to its neighbours nd beyond.

Western Express Highway

The Western Express Highaway travels thru Goregaon East which connects Mumbai to the Indian state of Gujarat and beyond

S V Road (Sardar Vallabhai Patel Road)

It has starting from Malad towards Goregaon - Patkar College, Aarey Road, Station Road, M.G.Road Runs thru the heart of Goregaon. This road links the western suburbs to each other.

Link Road

This relatively new road also connects the western suburbs of Mumbai especially the new communities that have sprung up in the far west.

East-West

The east-West corridors provides a link between the Western Suburbs and the Central Suburbs of Mumbai with direct road links. Erstwhile, Mumbaikars had to soley rely on the railway lines to access each other or take long detours along the road.

Goregaon Mulund Link Road

Connects Goregaon to Mulund (a central suburb of Mumbai)

Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road

Connects the neighbouring Jogeshwari to Vikhroli (another central suburb of Mumbai). This road takes the scenic route of Aarey Colony/SEEPZ/Powai

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Goregaon
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.