Vasai-Virar
Vasai-Virar वसई-विरार | |
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Metropolis / Twin City-Tahsil | |
![]() ![]() Vasai-Virar | |
Coordinates: 19°28′N 72°48′E / 19.47°N 72.8°ECoordinates: 19°28′N 72°48′E / 19.47°N 72.8°E | |
Country |
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State | Maharashtra |
District | Palghar |
Area | |
• Total | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,221,233 |
• Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 401- XXX |
Telephone code | 0250-XXX XXXX |
Vehicle registration | MH-04, MH-48 |
Sex ratio | 880 ♂/♀ |
Vasai-Virar is a city and tehsil (subdistrict) in Maharashtra state in western India, comprising the most populated part of Palghar district. It is a suburb of Mumbai. According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra.[2] It is located in Palghar district, 50 km north of Mumbai. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVMC) covers the tehsil.
Vasai-Virar is an agglomeration of several, formerly separate, towns. The area covered by the city roughly corresponds to the ancient city of Sopara.
Climate
Vasai-Virar has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen: Aw). This moderate climate consists of high rainfall days and very few days of extreme temperatures. 80% of total rainfall occurs between June and October. Annual rainfall averages at 2,000–2,500 mm (79–98 in) and humidity is 61—86%, making it a humid-prehumid zone. The driest days are in winter, while the wettest days occur in July.
Climate data for Vasai-Virar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32 (90) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32 (90) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.8 (87.51) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29 (84) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27 (81) |
27.8 (82) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.73 (80.13) |
Average low °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.9 (66) |
22.72 (72.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
1 (0.04) |
1 (0.04) |
0 (0) |
10 (0.39) |
486 (19.13) |
870 (34.25) |
531 (20.91) |
350 (13.78) |
71 (2.8) |
6 (0.24) |
1 (0.04) |
2,327 (91.62) |
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 5m)[3] |
Demographics
The population of Vasai-Virar was 1,221,233 at the 2011 census, up from 693,350 in 2001, 365,480 in 1991, and 219,868 in 1981, there exists slums and villages as well as urban zones. [4]
Civic administration
The Vasai-Virar Town is governed by two bodies, the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation and the villages (gram panchayat).
Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
The Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was formed on 3 July 2010. It is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer who wields the executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect the governing body, who are responsible for overseeing that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place, and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The position of mayor is a largely ceremonial post with limited duties but the office-holder heads the party with the largest vote.
Transport
Railways
Vasai-Virar Town is Connected by Western & Central Railway. The Major Railway Stations on Western & Central Railway in Vasai-Virar Town are
- Virar Railway Station (Western Railway): All Local, DMU Train, Memu, Shuttle, Express & Passenger Trains halt or Depart from here.
- Nallasopara Railway Station (Western Railway) : All Local DMU & Memu halt here.
- Vasai Road Railway Station (Western / Central Railway) : Vasai Road Railway Station is a Junction. All Local, DMU, Memu, Shuttle, Express & Passenger Trains halt or Depart from here.
- Naigaon Railway Station (Western Railway) : All Local Trains halt here.
- Juchandra Railway Station (Central Railway) : All DMU & MEMU halt here.
- Kaman Road Railway Station (Central Railway) : All DMU & MEMU halt here.
Notes
- ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf
- ↑ "Census India 2011 Cities above 1 lac population" (PDF). Census India. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ↑ "Climate: Vasai Virar - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ http://www.accessanitation.org/fileadmin/accessanitation/Presentation/Final_conference/8_May_2013/5.1_CitySanPlan_MUN_CORP.pdf
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