Taloja is a census town in Raigad district of Navi Mumbai city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an extension of the Kharghar node and governed by Panvel Municipal Corporation. Taloja has Navi Mumbai Metro Phase I starting origin point at Pendhar. Taloja is divided into two phases as Phase I and Phase II by CIDCO. CIDCO has developed mass housing project in Taloja Phase II and development work is in progress. Taloja is connected to other parts of Navi Mumbai through Indian Railways, Navi Mumbai Metro & NMMT buses. Taloja is going to be connected soon by the new international airport, Navi Mumbai International Airport(NMIA).
Taloja Panchnand
तळोजे पंचनंद | |
|---|---|
Node of Navi Mumbai | |
 View of Taloja city from Taloje River | |
  Taloja Panchnand Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°05′00″N 73°05′00″E / 19.0833°N 73.0833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Raigad |
| City | Navi Mumbai |
| Founded by | CIDCO |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Panvel Municipal Corporation |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,318 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46 (Navi Mumbai's Raigad district), MH-43 (Navi Mumbai's Thane district) & MH-06 (Alibaug) |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census, Taloje Panchnand had a population of 10,858. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Taloje Panchnand has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 61%. In Taloje Panchnand, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.