Taloja
human settlement in Raigad district, Konkan division, Maharashtra, India
Taloja is a census town in Raigad district of Navi Mumbai city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Taloja
तळोजे पंचनंद | |
|---|---|
Node of Navi Mumbai | |
| Taloje Panchnand | |
 View of Taloja city from Taloje River | |
  Taloja 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, Hindi and English |
| 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) |
Taloja is divided into two phases by CIDCO, they are named as Phase I and Phase II. Furthermore each phase is divided into sectors. Both the phases are connected through a small bridge. The city also has a river namely Taloja river which runs between Phase I and Phase II. The population of Taloja rises at a fast pace because of its proximity to industrial and educational areas such as Taloje MIDC and Kharghar. As per 2001 Indian census, the population in the city was 10,858 people.[1] In 2016, The population is estimated to be around 30,000 according to Times of India.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "'Moved to Taloja hoping for better life, but Cidco left us high and dry'". The Times of India. 2016-04-08. ISSN 0971-8257.
