Kasara

For the village in Palghar district, see Kasara, Dahanu.
Kasara
कसारा
city
Kasara

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 19°38′45″N 73°28′30″E / 19.64583°N 73.47500°E / 19.64583; 73.47500Coordinates: 19°38′45″N 73°28′30″E / 19.64583°N 73.47500°E / 19.64583; 73.47500
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Thane
Elevation 279 m (915 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 55,192
Language
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 421 602
Telephone code 02527
Vehicle registration MH-04

Kasara is a census town in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is on the busy MumbaiNashik route, which is one of the four major routes that lead into Mumbai. Kasara is served by a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, and is the final stop in the north-east sector of the Central Line and important railway station. That is for abbreviation for Kasara Local is set as "N" means North side Local's Last Station. Town is also known for the winding Kasara ghat pass.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Kasara had a population of 55,192. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kasara has an average literacy rate of 63%, lower than the national average of 76.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 52%. In Kasara, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.a

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