Karjat (Pronunciation: [kəɾd͡zət̪]) is a city administered under a Municipal Council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is served by Karjat railway station. Karjat forms a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Karjat is located approximately at an equidistant of 100 km (62 mi) from Mumbai and Pune. The river Ulhas flows through the city.

Karjat
Karjat is located in Maharashtra
Karjat
Karjat
Location in the Maharashtra
Karjat is located in India
Karjat
Karjat
Location in India
Coordinates: 18°55′00″N 73°19′48″E / 18.9167°N 73.33°E / 18.9167; 73.33
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRaigad
TalukaKarjat
Government
 • BodyKarjat Municipal Council
 • President (Mayor)Smt. Suvarna Tai Joshi
 • Vice PresidentAshok Oswal
 • Municipal Council Chief OfficerShri. Vaibhav Garve
 • MLAMahendra Thorve
(Karjat constituency)
DemonymKarjatkar
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
410201
Telephone code02148
Vehicle registrationMH-46, MH-06

Demographics

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In the 2011 Indian census, Karjat had a population of 29,663. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. The literacy rate in Karjat was 88.38%, higher than the state average of 82.34%. In Karjat, male literacy is around 91.65% while female literacy rate is 84.94%. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3039 which is 10.25% of the total population.[1]

Religion in Karjat (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
79.17%
Buddhism
9.68%
Islam
6.71%
Jainism
3.08%
Christianity
1.17%
Others
0.20%

References

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  1. ^ "Karjat Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2024 | Maharashtra".
  2. ^ "Karjat Population 2011". Census 2011.
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  • Karjat, Government of Maharashtra