Khopoli

Khopoli
खोपोली
City
Nickname(s): City Of Waterfalls
Khopoli

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 18°47′29″N 73°20′39″E / 18.79143°N 73.344183°E / 18.79143; 73.344183Coordinates: 18°47′29″N 73°20′39″E / 18.79143°N 73.344183°E / 18.79143; 73.344183
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Raigad
Elevation 61 m (200 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 108,648
Demonym(s) Khopolikar
Language
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 410203 410204 410216
Vehicle registration MH-46

Khopoli, is an industrial city in the Khalapur taluka of Raigad district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, at the base of the Sahyadri mountains. Patalganga River which is the tailrace channel of Tata Hydroelectric Power station flows through Khopoli.[1][2]

It is a municipal council and is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Khopoli Municipal council covers an area of 30 km2.[3]

Khopoli is connected to the Mumbai suburban railway by a single line from Karjat. The distance between CST to Khopoli is 114.24 km along the Central Railway Suburban Line which is a broad gauge line carrying electric locomotives.[4][5]

It is also located on NH 4,[6][7] about 80 km south of Mumbai.

Geography and history

Khopoli is located at 18°45' N, 73°20'.[1] It is situated at about 61 m above mean sea level.[8] It falls under three Pin codes Khopoli 410203, Khopoli Power House 410204 and Jagdish Nagar 410216.[9] STD code for Khopoli is (0)2192.[10]

Bor Ghat

A colonial source describes Khopoli as follows:

“ The Bhor ghat is formed of a succession of lofty emminences, towering above each other, the last of which attains a height of 2000 feet (610 m) above the level of the sea. Its outline at a distance is bold and imposing; it presents a plane or table summit, with ranges of stupendous hills beyond, with the sublimity of which Europe possess little that is analogous, at its foot stands the small and romantic village of Campolee, which has a noble tank appertinent and a Hindu temple, both built by Nana Furanvese (the Peishwa's prime minister) at his individual expense. ”

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There was an annachatra or a free feeding house, in the vicinity of the Mahadev temple, but by 1882 all that remained of it were huge grinding stones.[12] The GIPR line was extended to Khopoli in 1856.[5][13]

Khopoli is the site of the first privately owned hydroelectric power station in India built by Tatas.[14]

Demographics

In the 2011 India census, Khopoli had a population of 108648. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khopoli has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. Thirteen per cent of the population is under 6 years of age.[15]

Industries in Khopoli Municipal limits

The factories in Khopoli Municipal Limits are:

Educational institutions in Khopoli

Various institutions run schools, colleges and a polytechnic.

Khalapur Taluka Shikshan Prasarak Mandal

Khalapur Taluka Shikshan Prasarak Mandal runs the following institutions in Khopoli[31]

  1. Shishu Mandir Khopoli (English Medium School)
  2. Carmel Convent (English Medium School)
  3. Jagdish Chandra Mahindra Memorial School (JCMM)
  4. Janata Vidyalaya Junior College
  5. Janata Vidyalaya (Marathi Medium School)
  6. K. M. C. College (Affiliated to Mumbai University)[32][33]
  7. Khopoli Polytechnic[34][35]
  8. Sahyadri Vidyalaya
  9. Zenith High School (English medium School)

Culture and religion

Khopoli has a "fine oval shaped reservoir" and a temple of God Mahadev as Vireshwar built by Nana Phadnavis. The reservoir is built of solid and strong black rock and is oval shaped. The circumference of the reservoir is about 1207 m and it covers an area of about 75000 sq m. The reservoir holds excellent water throughout the year. The reservoir has surrounding walls also built in stone and are of a width of about 1.5 m to 1.8 m. The reservoir has stone steps leading to the water. The temple is of a height of about 22.9 m m from the base to the top and the foundation measures 12.2 m x 6.1 m. Inside is the image of God Shiva. The Sabha mandap measures about 6.1 m x 3.1 m. At the entrance of the temple is a samadhi. A fair is held in honour of the temple deity on Mahasivaratri day - Maagha Vadya 13.[1][12]

The PAPCO Mill complex has a Parashurama temple and Fire temple or Agni Mandir which was built in 1971.[36][37] The Gagangiri Maharaj Ashram is located in Khopoli, it is here that Gagangiri Maharaj died on 4 February 2008.[38]

The Akhil Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham, includes the Ayyappa Temple, in its list of Ayappa temples in India and abroad.[39]

References

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  11. ↑ Montgomery Martin, Robert (1837). The British Colonial Library, Vol VIII, History of the Possessions of the Honorable East India Company; Vol I. Ave Maria Lane, London.: Whittaker & Co. p. 133.
  12. 1 2 Campbell, James M. (November 1882). "Places of interest: Khopvili" (.html). Thane District Gazetteer. Gazetteers department, Bombay Presidency. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
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  30. ↑ "Zenith Steel Pipes Limited". Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  31. ↑ Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (February 2009). "Result summary". Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  32. ↑ Pankajam, G.; Sreedharan, T. D.; Bhalla, B.M. (2004-02-27). "Report of the Peer Team On the Institutional Accreditation of the K.T.S.P.Mandal’s K.M.C.COLLEGE, KHOPOLI Khalapur, 410203, Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra". Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  33. ↑ "Affiliation - University Affiliated Colleges - Arts - Colleges". University of Mumbai. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
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  39. ↑ Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham (2009-11-08). "List of Ayyappa temples in India and abroad.". Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
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