Karjat
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Karjat | |
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  Karjat Location in the Maharashtra  Karjat Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 18°55′00″N 73°19′48″E / 18.9167°N 73.33°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Raigad |
| Taluka | Karjat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Karjat Municipal Council |
| • President (Mayor) | Smt. Suvarna Tai Joshi |
| • Vice President | Ashok Oswal |
| • Municipal Council Chief Officer | Shri. Vaibhav Garve |
| • MLA | Mahendra Thorve (Karjat constituency) |
| Demonym | Karjatkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 410201 |
| Telephone code | 02148 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46, MH-06 |
Karjat (Pronunciation: [kəɾd͡zət̪]) is a city administered under a Municipal Council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is served by Karjat railway station. Karjat forms a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Karjat is located approximately at an equidistant of 100 km (62 mi) from Mumbai and Pune. The river Ulhas flows through the city.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 Indian census, Karjat had a population of 29,663. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. The literacy rate in Karjat was 88.38%, higher than the state average of 82.34%. In Karjat, male literacy is around 91.65% while female literacy rate is 84.94%. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3039 which is 10.25% of the total population.[1]
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