Agar

Agar
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Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Palghar
Government
• Body	1) Assistant Collector Sub Division Dahanu 2) Tahsildar & Executive Magistrate Dahanu 3) Mr. Bharat B. Rajput, Dahanu municipal President
Area
• Total	18.20 km2 (7.03 sq mi)
Elevation	9.88 m (32.41 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	Around 80,000 (DMC limits)
• Density	305/km2 (790/sq mi)
Languages
• Majority	Gujarati
• Other	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	401601
Telephone code	02528
Vehicle registration	MH 04 , MH 48

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Agar (Pronunciation: [a:gɾ]) is a village located in the coastal town of Dahanu in Palghar district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is located 12 km from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

Location[edit]

Dahanu is located 65 km north of Virar on the Western Railway line of Mumbai Suburban Railway. It can be reached from National Highway NH-8, 24 km off from Charoti Naka. It is 22 km North of Boisar on the Western Railway line. Nearby there is a Hanuman Temple. Also famous for Kevdadevi Temple.

The village[edit]

The village is divided into four sections which are Unnati Mandal^[1]. Shree Ram Yuvak Mandal^[2], Sanskruti Vikas Mandal^[3] and Thakurvadi Mandal^[4]. all the people in the village very friendly.

Agriculture[edit]

Agar is well known for its famous chikoos, coconuts and tadi drink, a juice of palm tree. It is also known for its loving nature environment.

Temples[edit]

There are three major temples in the village

Drone Shot of Kevda devi mandir
Hanuman mandir^[5]
Kevda davi mandir^[6]
Nahhi mata mandir^[7]

Major Attractions[edit]

Baludyan^[8] - Baludyan is a beautiful, well maintained and a lovely childrens park with two giant girraf statues at the entrance of the park and is full of dinosaur statues and rides for childrens to play. It also has a jogging rout around it for fitness freaks.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Kridangan^[9] - this is a make shift cricket ground just besides Baludyan created by the local boys to play cricket.

Major Events[edit]

A previously undisclosed survey by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), to assess the impact of the proposed Vadhawan Port on coastal fisheries in Palghar district’s eco-sensitive Dahanu taluka, shows that the project will impact livelihoods of at least 20,809 fisherfolk, comprising 5,333 families and living in 16 fishing villages within a 10km radius of the port. These include Agar, Narpad, Dahanu, Dhakti-Dahanu, Gungwada, Tarapur, Varor, Dandepada, Chinchani, Ghivali, Kambode, Tadiyale, Dhumket, Abram, Asangaon and Matgaon.^[10]

References[edit]

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↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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↑ Arora-Desa, Prayag (Sep 20, 2022). "Vadhavan Port to impact 20,809 fisherfolk in 16 villages: Survey". Hindustan Times. p. 1. Retrieved Sep 21, 2022.