Palghar District

Maharashtra

Palghar district is one of the districts of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is at Palghar. It covers 5,344 sq km and had a population of 29,90,116 at the 2011 census, a density of 560 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Palghar
Area
5,344 sq km
Population
29.90 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
560 /km²
Literacy Rate
77.1%
Sex Ratio
893
per 1,000 males
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Palghar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Palghar district.

Total Population
29.90 Lakh
Male Population
15.79 Lakh
Female Population
14.11 Lakh
Rural Population
15.21 Lakh
Urban Population
14.69 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
65,500
Scheduled Tribe
10.76 Lakh
Literacy Rate
77.1%
Population Density
560 /km²
Sex Ratio
893
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 84.5%Female literacy 68.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Palghar district.

8
Tehsils
8
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
467
Gram Panchayats
1,002
Villages
Headquarters
Palghar
Languages
Marathi, Varli, Hindi, Gujarati
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
19.7° N, 72.76° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Palghar

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Palghar

Constituency No. 22 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
DS
Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Dahanu
  • Vikramgad
  • Palghar
  • Boisar
  • Nalasopara
  • Vasai
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Palghar

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Dahanu
No. 128 · Palghar
VN
Vinod Bhiva Nikole
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Vikramgad
No. 129 · Palghar
SB
Sunil Chandrakant Bhusara
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
MLA
Palghar
No. 130 · Palghar
SV
Srinivas Chintaman Vanga
Shiv Sena
MLA
Boisar
No. 131 · Palghar
RP
Rajesh Raghunath Patil
Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi
MLA
Nalasopara
No. 132 · Palghar
KT
Kshitij Hitendra Thakur
Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi
MLA
Vasai
No. 133 · Palghar
HT
Hitendra Vishnu Thakur
Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi
MLA

Your Representatives from Palghar

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Palghar district.

  • DS
    Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Palghar · No. 22
  • VN
    Vinod Bhiva Nikole
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Dahanu · No. 128
  • SB
    Sunil Chandrakant Bhusara
    Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
    MLA
    Vikramgad · No. 129
  • SV
    Srinivas Chintaman Vanga
    Shiv Sena
    MLA
    Palghar · No. 130
  • RP
    Rajesh Raghunath Patil
    Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi
    MLA
    Boisar · No. 131
  • KT
    Kshitij Hitendra Thakur
    Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi
    MLA
    Nalasopara · No. 132
  • HT
    Hitendra Vishnu Thakur
    Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi
    MLA
    Vasai · No. 133

Election History

Lok Sabha

Palghar · No. 22

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPDr. Hemant Vishnu Savara
    Votes 6,01,244Vote share 47.45%Margin 1,83,306
    1. 1. Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara · BJP6,01,244 (47.45%)
    2. 2. Bharati Bharat Kamdi · Shiv Sena (UBT)4,17,938 (32.98%)
    3. 3. Rajesh Raghunath Patil · Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi2,54,517 (20.09%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaShiv SenaRajendra Dhedya Gavit
    Votes 5,80,479Vote share 48.29%Margin 88,883
    1. 1. Rajendra Dhedya Gavit · Shiv Sena5,80,479 (48.29%)
    2. 2. Baliram Sukur Jadhav · Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi4,91,596 (40.89%)
    3. 3. Suresh Padvi · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi27,472 (2.29%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPChintaman Navsha Wanaga
    Votes 5,33,201Vote share 53.72%Margin 2,39,520
    1. 1. Chintaman Navsha Wanaga · BJP5,33,201 (53.72%)
    2. 2. Baliram Sukur Jadhav · Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi2,93,681 (29.59%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Maharashtra
State
Palghar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 22
6 Assembly
No. 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133

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Palghar District at a Glance

State
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Palghar
Area
5,344 sq km
Population
29.90 Lakh
Population density
560 per km²
Sex ratio
893 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
77.1%
Languages
Marathi, Varli, Hindi, Gujarati
Tehsils
8
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
467
Villages
1,002
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Maharashtra
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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