Saphale

Saphale
Town
Saphala within the map of Maharashtra
Saphale

Saphale in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 19°29′13″N 72°47′52″E / 19.4870126°N 72.7976998°E / 19.4870126; 72.7976998Coordinates: 19°29′13″N 72°47′52″E / 19.4870126°N 72.7976998°E / 19.4870126; 72.7976998
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Palghar
Gram Panchayat Saphale-Umbar Pada, Makunsar, Edwan, Datiware
Population (2013)
  Total 19,793 (including neighboring villages)
Time zone +5.30 (IST)

Saphale is a town in Palghar taluka in Palghar District Maharashtra, India. It is also a railway station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. There are more than 40 villages presently surrounding Saphale railway station. On the west side, Makunsar, Aagarwadi, Vilangi Tighare, Nagave, Ambode, Dativare, Khardi, Chatale, Usarani, Edvan Kore, Mathane, Bhadave, Mande, Makane, Virathan, Chikhalpada are present. On the east side, Pargaon, Lalthane, Varai and many small villages are present.

A lot of salt works are in the Saphale Palghar belt.

Temples in Saphale - Kurlai devi Temple, Saibaba Temple, Charbhuja Temple, Shree Datta Tample, Siv sankar Temple, Hunuman Temple, Mahavir Temple and many more temples and also Brahma Kumaris Om Shanti Retreat Centre.

Nearby Saphale - Industrial Area, Power Stations, Industrial Estate, Atomic Power Station and a Thermal Power Station owned by Reliance Infrastructure Reliance Energy Limited are located close by.

Picnic spots in Saphale are Kore Vartak Beach, Edvan Ashapuri Mandir (it is surrounded by the Arab Sea).

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