Dahanu
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| Dahanu | |
  Dahanu
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| State - District(s) |
Maharashtra - Thane |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
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| Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 401601, 401602 - +02528 - |
Dahanu is a coastal town in Thane district of India's western state of Maharashtra.
The name "Dahanu Gaon" originates from the word "Dhenu Gram" meaning the village of cows. A lot of cattles, particularly cows were owned by the people in Dahanu. Today, Dahanu has become a major commercial and industrial town in the Thane district. It is well known for the chickoo fruit and accounts for over 50% of India's chickoo production. Rubber balloons, rice mills and manufactured goods, are major manufacturing products which are produced in Dahanu. There is also a 500-MW power plant that supplies electricity to Mumbai through the BSES. The BSES PowerPlant is Renamed As Reliance Energy Power Plant in the year 2005. Dahanu is a coastal region, the staple food of the people living there is rice and fish. Dahanu Road railway station is the last main station within boundary of Maharashtra State enroute Mumbai Badodara Western Railway line. The weather here is very pleasant in the winters. Besides chickoos and balloons Dahanu is also famous for its tribal people called adivasis. Dahanu and surrounding area is designated by the government of India as ecologically fragile zone to protect the greenery from industrial pollution.
