Chinchani

Chinchani
city
Chinchani

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 19°52′N 72°42′E / 19.87°N 72.7°E / 19.87; 72.7Coordinates: 19°52′N 72°42′E / 19.87°N 72.7°E / 19.87; 72.7
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Thane
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Chinchani is a census town in thane in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Chinchani is located at 19°52′N 72°42′E / 19.87°N 72.7°E / 19.87; 72.7.[1] It has an average elevation of 9 metres (29 feet). It is well connected by roads and nearby railway station. Also it is the important center of education and commercial activities in the region. Chinchani has got one of the best natural, beautiful,and non-polluted sea-beach on the west coast. Incidentally there is a place in the province of Ayacucho, Peru with the same name Chinchani. This place is exactly on the other side of the globe and located at Latitude. -14.390833300000001°, Longitude. -73.878333299999994°

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Chinchani had a population of 13,435. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chinchani has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 75%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is near by Dahanu Railway Station.and 15 kilometer from Boisar.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chinchani
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
Schematic Map of Chinchani (In Marathi language)


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