Shahapur
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Shahapur
Maharashtra, India |
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| District(s) | Thane |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population | 10,489 (2001) |
Shahapur is a census town in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The nearest railway station is Asangaon which is 85km from Mumbai CST on the central line. Shahapur lies on th Mumbai Agra National Highway (No.3) and is 90km from Mumbai.
Shahapur is also a Taluka place and areawise Shahapur is the largest Taluka in Thane District. Most of the dams supplying water to Mumbai are located nearby. Shahapur is also surrounded by the Sahyadris and places like Mahuli and Aaja are hot-spots for trekking.
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[edit] Geography
Shahapur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 46 metres (150 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Shahapur had a population of 10,489. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shahapur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 74%. In Shahapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.my name is niki
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[edit] How to Reach
To reach Shahapur, you may either take a ST bus that leads to Shahapur or take Asangaon or Kasara local on central route of Mumbai Suburban Railway. To reach Shahapur by road come from the National highway no. 3.
[edit] Education
Being a taluka place Shahapur has a lot of schools and colleges. The major schools in Shahapur are:
1) G.V.Khade Vidyalaya
2) Janakalyan Vidyalaya
3) Marathi Mandal School
4) Zilla Parishad School for boys
5) Zilla Parishad School for girls
6) P.S. Deshmukh English Medium School
The only Junior College here is the Acharya Bhise Junior College run by the Shahapur Taluka Education Society(STES).
The only Senior college in Shahapur is the Sonubhau Baswant College.
Other than them STES has recently started a B.Ed. college.
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