?Panvel Maharashtra • India
Panvel
Coordinates: 18°59′N 73°06′E / 18.98, 73.1
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	24 km² (9 sq mi) • 28 m (92 ft)
District(s)	Raigarh
Population • Density	204,336 (2007) • 8,514 /km² (22,051 /sq mi)
Head of Panvel Municipal Council	Mr. Prashant Thakur
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 410206 • +022 • MH 06
Website: [http://www.newpanvel.com www.newpanvel.com]

Coordinates: 18°59′N 73°06′E / 18.98, 73.1 Panvel is a city and a municipal council in the Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Panvel is a gateway of Konkan region. It adjoins Navi Mumbai, and is just after the Thane district border. It is located on the Mumbai Pune Expressway at a distance of 22 k.m from Mumbai. The 2007 projected population for Panvel is 2,04,336. The development authority of Panvel is the Panvel Municipal Council (PMC)and that of New Panvel is CIDCO. The villages of Panvel come under the purview of Raigad Zilla Parishad. , 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. ... Raigarh District is district of the state of Chhattisgarh, in India. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service. ... For the past decade or so, telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Municipal council (conseil municipal)(maire) // Despite enormous differences in population, each of the communes of the French Republic possesses a mayor (maire) and a municipal council (conseil municipal) which manage the commune from the mairie (city hall), with exactly the same powers no matter the size of the commune (with... Raigad District (Marathi: रायगड जिल्हा), also known as Raigarh District, is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ... , Navi Mumbai (Marathi: नवी मुंबई, IAST: ), formerly known as New Bombay, is a twin city of Mumbai, India. ... Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra in India. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... For the sport which developed into badminton, see Poona (sport). ... , Bombay redirects here. ... Panvel is small town near Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Zilla Parishad is a local government body at the district level in India. ...

PMC Chief: Mr.Prashant Thakur
Panvel MLA: Mr. Vivek Patil
Kulaba Constituency MP: A.R. Antulay

Geography

Panvel is located at 18.98° N 73.1° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 28 metres (91 feet). It is near to the Gadhi river.It is the largest and most populated city in the district.It is the headquarters of Panvel taluka with more than 1000 villages under it. 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 2007 India census^[2], Panvel had a population of 2,04,336. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Panvel has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 74%. In Panvel, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

History

The historic settlement of Panvel is 300-years old, developed around trade routes (both land and sea), during the time of Maratha/ Portuguese/British dominance of the Konkan region. During this time, building activity in these townships was generated by the affluence due to trade. This can be seen in the large Wadas and the buildings that came up during the relative affluence of the Peshwahi and post-Peshwahi period. It is also said that old name of this city was Pavanpalli.

Industry

Panvel is surrounded by some major MIDC managed regions e.g. Patalganga, Taloja, Nagothane, Roha. The Dhootpapeshwar Trust, whose trustees are manufacturers of ayurvedic medicines is based out of Panvel. The JNPT port is also located near Panvel. Roha is a small town 120 KM south east of Bombay (Mumbai), India. ... The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust runs the docks near Bombay in New Bombay, India. ...

Tourist places around Panvel

Between Pen and Panvel lies the Karnala fort. At the bottom of the fort is the bird sanctuary. Karnala is 65 km away from Mumbai, 120 km away from Pune and 13 km away from Panvel. The sanctuary is around 25 m above mean sea level, while the fort itself is 370 m above mean sea level. Maharashtra Government declared this 4.5 km². region as the bird sanctuary in 1968-69. Rich with natural habitats for various kinds of birds, in the sanctuary one can find around 150 species of birds. One can watch for Red-vented Bulbul, Horn Bill, Myna, Owl, Ashy Rain War Blur, Paradise Fly Catcher, RobinMcPie. For other uses, see Pen (disambiguation). ... The Karnala Bird Sanctuary is located in Panvel Taluka of Raigad District, outside Mumbai, India is a small bird reserve. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... For the sport which developed into badminton, see Poona (sport). ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) The Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... † See also Starling, Oxpecker The mynas are part of the family Sturndidae, along with the starlings and oxpeckers. ... For other uses, see Owl (disambiguation). ...

Two of the eight Ashtavinayak temples of the God Ganesha are close to Panvel, Ballaleshwar Pali and Varadavinayaka at Mahad (महड), near Khopoli, on the Mumbai-Pune Highway (NH4). It is different from Mahad (महाड). Ashtavinayak अष्टविनायक literally means eight Ganeshas in Sanskrit. ... For other uses, see Ganesha (disambiguation). ... Village Pali is at a distance of 30kms from Karjat in Sudhagad taluka of Raigad district. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... For the sport which developed into badminton, see Poona (sport). ... , Mahad is situated about 175km to the south of Mumbai (erstwhile Bombay). ...

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Education in Panvel

Wasudev Balwant Phadke High School
St. Josephs High School
Little Angels Eco-School
K.A.Banthia High School
Dayanand Arya Vidhyalaya Public School
Changu Kana Thakur High School
St. George High School
St. Mary's High School
V K High School
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Panvel
K V High School
Barns High School
Mansarovar Vidyalaya
Daya Anand Anglo Vedic School
Mahatma School of academics n sports
Vidyalaya,ONGC are among the well-known schools in the area.
Mahatma Gandhi Mission's College for Engineering
Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College
Mahatma Phule ASC College
JBSP's Changu Kana Thakur A.C.S College
Pillai's Institute of Management Studies & Research
Pillai College of Architecture
Pillai's College of Arts, Commerce & Science
Bharti Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering
National Institute Of Fashion Technology (NIFT) are known for providing quality education.
Carmel Convent High School.
Bethany Convent High School.
Barns High School is an English medium school located in the heart of old Panvel in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. ...

Transport

'Proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport'

The new Navi Mumbai International Airport,which is to come up around the Panvel-Kopra area, would be built through public-private partnership (PPP) — with private sector partner getting 74% equity while Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Maharashtra government (through City and Industrial Development Corporation or CIDCO) holding 13% each.The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has already given techno-feasibility clearance to the Navi Mumbai airport and central cabinet has cleared it. The project is at Global tendering stage.[1] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

'Panvel Railway Station'

Panvel Railway station comes under Mumbai Division of Central Railway. The station is technically divided into two parts viz, Suburban and Main Line. The Main line station is located at Chainage 68/5 from Mumbai CST, while the suburban station is at 48/9. Both share the same building complex, and share the staff members also. The Suburban Complex currently has two operational platforms, and two more are being constructed. The Main line station has 3 operational platforms, and two more are being constructed.27.46crores were spent.

The station handles more than 30 pairs of freight trains each day. About 5 pairs of daily commuter (passenger) trains, and about 5 pairs of daily express trains stop here. In addition to this 5 pairs, about 11 pairs of non-daily trains including the trivandrum Rajdhani also stop at this station. Panvel is a very major station and is considered equivalent to Mumbai for trains which skip Mumbai. The trains run on Diesel Traction, and Panvel is a refueling point for their locomotives.

In addition to refueling, Panvel has a huge number of parcel bookings, and most trains stop for periods varying from 5 minutes to 20 minutes for technical purposes. Panvel also handles crew change for Freight trains. There are 4 Ticket counters and 3 Reservation counters. Car/Two-Wheeler parking facility is available. State Road Transport bus station is about 500 metres away from the station. Buses run by Local Municipal Transport (NMMT) come right outside the station. Rickshaws are available in plenty (but they however to not charge as per meter tariff. Fixed charges apply).

STD booths are available.Railway canteens look after the needs of passengers. A book stall is located on Platform 1 of the Main line station. Toilet and Rest rooms facilities are available for passengers of the Main line.New Suburban railway station building is under construction.It is the biggest railway station in the district.

'State Transport Busses (S.T.)'

There are two main ST stands in Panvel- Panvel St stand on the highway & railway station stand in front of the railway station.The one on the highway is among the biggest in the state and handles over 1500 ST busses every day,while the railway station bus stand handles only 200 NMMT busses per day. There are about 20 other small bus stops in Panvel city. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Navi Mumbai. ...

== Famous Personalities ==
Aditi Gowitrikar
Suma Shirur
Dr. Suhas Haldipurkar
Dr. Girish Gune
Aditi Gowitrikar is an Indian model, actress and a physician. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Panvel
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.

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External links

• The Complete Rising Panvel.
• Local Guide to New Panvel. Very informative site. Includes Maps, YellowPages, Forum, Events, Photos, Polls, Clubs and More
• CST-Panvel Harbour Line Train timetable

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