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THANE DISTRICT GAZETTEER Erico-Ra 1 ~~ Obtainabie from the Goverment Book Depots at Borabay, Nagew. ‘Poue aod Anramgabed or chrough ony recognised Rook sole MAHARASHTRA STATE GAZETTEERS _— Government of Maharashtra THANE DISTRICT (REVISED EDITION) ¥ Bowne GAZETTOERS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA sep GAZETTEER OF INDIA MAHARASHTRA STATE GAZETTEERS ‘THANE DISTRICT iter Eames + 1882 SroONE mH RERHDY = 1982 CONTENTS PREFACE . - . GENERAL INTRODUCTION MAP CHAPTER 1: Gosesat Gengraphy 13 Geology 24: Climate 27; Fores 28 Wild “Anil 2d Birds 92 Fish od Fisheries 34; Saues 34 CHAPTER 2 = History ‘Anciet Voting 49; Mustnans (14061800) 87; Portagoese {150-1 670) 95 ; Marwhte 14; Maalha-Portoguese 182+ Mudem Period 208 CHAPTER 3: Tre Prone Populaioa 227: Languaget 237: Population” by Religion 238; Scheduled “Casles 259; Scheduled Totes 240; Religion 147: Riuals 4nd Ceremonies 305; Marcie aod Moms SHV; Feasts an Festivals 317; Houses and Housing 323 Dress 1225 Orpnens 225; Diet 327; ‘Siimulatis aud Narcils $28: Amusements 329; Games 332; Gyromashuae 388 “ CHAPTER 4: AcmieuivuRs AND fauucerION : ‘Agricultura Population 365; Rainfall 366: Agricoltual ‘Seasons 266 ; Soll 347: Land Cilization and Reclame tion 368; Holts 373; Conoperstive Famiag 374 Corey 376; Pabses 380; Deugs and Norcoies 383 Condizenle und Spices 384: Oilseeds 385 Feoita and Vegetatios 347 ves 498: Sugiceone 308; Live- Hock 396; Dairy Cooperatives 400: Trigation 40; Seca Sepply 416: Manures 417: Pests 420: Discases 21; Tenures gad Teonney 414; Tred Wages 4337 Famine: 438; Floods 438) Agrculatel Resesreh and Educa tion 498, ro a 2385 CHAPTER 5: Teusms nolcllon 465 Electricity Genceation 450; Munutucture of Michioery ad Mactioo Tools 477: Chemicals and Glemind Produc 486; Mpsubctare of Potolsom and Goal Predves 491; Lubozel 495; Manufacture of Rubber, Plastic and Lothar Produura &36 ; Carbon Bluck Tndustry 497% Electronics and. Electrical Appliances Tndestry $00; Munufaccare of Paper and Paper Products and Pring, Publishing snd Alisa Tadustris 302; Salt Making SUS; Fisheries S41 Powedoow Tedustry S14 Spinning, Weaving and Tieisbing of Testlec SIB! Now Metallic Mizeral Products $21! Manotactre of Food. Praducte $22; Manolucture of Wood sed Wooden Products, Fumiture und elues $23, Khadi and Vilage Indusuies 525; Glass Bangi 425: Other Tndigmaus Industries $32; fait indiniden $343 Tadvaeial Estates 585; Industrial Co-operative Esiles $43: Industrial ‘Associaions S47 ; Labour Orgasiation 548, CHAPTER 6: Bowne, TRADE AND Counce Tnttodastion SC SECHION {+ Base aN Brsanes Moneyslenders 572; Co-operative Movemsal 518; State ‘Sid to Induurien 593. Soiall Saving $95 Insurance 596; Mahorauhtca Site Foancial Corporation $91; Slate Aid wp Agriculture 294; Sate Ald to Fiserieg G0 Toit Stock Companies’ €02: Public Lined ‘Companies 602: Ranting 603 SECTION If: Tram mw Coogee ‘Testes Routes 610: Imports 613; Expons 614; ‘Reguaced Matkets 615 : Co-operative Marketing 620 ‘Whotenle Trade 621; Retgl Trade 621 ; Site Trading tod Frie Prise Shona G24; Weakly Markets 626; Faks 628 Pedlars 629; Howkers 679; Weighs az Measures 0. CHAPTER T+ Connamomons Tereduction 653; Railways 634; Roads 659 ; Road Teatic ‘Genmus 678 Bridgee G70: Fores 630 ; Water Teanspon ‘662: State Transpor: 637 ; Rest Houses 694; Port Ofces 4695; Rar Broadcasting 66 Pace 465 am cc 9 CHAPTER 8 :_Miscertancova Oceurerios Talswclon 727; Laundien 728; Tallow amd Drew Makers 729; Buber und Lie Dressers 729; Miumatne- fre uf Avvaled apd Mioeta) Wale 710; Hotels and Resuurents 781; Lodging and Boarding Hovkes 72: Pur-sidt Shops 73%; Flour Mus 733; Bicycle Repaliog TM; Sweevmeat Mans 736 Boberiet 735: Leash Sersives 785; Public Adminisuation 736; Rzorational Secvions 738; Domestic Servos, THE: Religiaus Services me. CHATTER 9; Froncone ‘TED SBETION 1 + Sravonan oF Levee SECTION 11 : Eeunome Pacamicns . Tndustriscnaion 753 grace! Fevoony 758 frige tion 558 | Land Relomnis 168: Bourne Platsing 785: Coopuative Morena 1715 Case Treads 772 CHAPTER 10. Games Atiaisinaren Tetrodustion 805 ; Divisinaal Chmunlsinnee 8035 Uatlector 206: Deputy Collectors U7 Mamlaldats 40H Gicle Ofc sn Cok Lnepyeene 81; Pale 810; Talathis S11 Keane 1 CHAPTER (1: Revence Ammwismanon nod Revere Collection 813: Repisuation Depurtmest 800; Sales Tas Departtsat #22! Sumps Department DS: Motor Vebkees Departme 823, CMIAPYPR 12 = Law, ONDER ato Joster Totes Department 825; Home Gunde 826. ll Depart ent $30; Dicecocale uf Sovial Wellure 032; Judy Deperinent 434 CHAPTER (0 : Ome Dovanenie Public. Works Department #39; Agricultie ‘Depostment B41; Animal Heshandey Depsciaent #2; Foren Depa meat 3; Disectorete of ladatries 647; Cosperition Depecunent 849; Maherashina Site Tranipent Corpor tion 852; Fisheries Depazimene 853 CHAPTER 14 ; Locks Seue-GovurmT ‘Municipal Councils #88; Zils Purhad 856; Panchayat Somids 889 : Village Ponchayals 460; Town Planning ad ‘Valuation Depantment 853, oy ma 1 tes 83 ms 339 455 CHAPTER 15 ; Enoornos ap Cums “Wisueieul Background 467; Literacy B68 Pritacy Edhco. Vion 872; Secondary Education 875 ; Higher Bdveation 817 Profesional Insttations 872: Kian Shikiban #72 ‘Tevhnica! Education 880 ; Dstet Publccy Offce 842 CHAPTER 16 : MapieaL an Posie HeAime Sewvices Bast: Temes 991; Births ond Deaths 691 ! Common Disses 102 Vaccination 898 Family Plnaiog #94; Homi and Dispousavas 900; Dyimery Unf Center 902 SEY Units and SMM Centres 909 Mulrnty and Ctild Health 03 Drinking Water Supply 904 Health Services 4. CAPTER IT ; Oram Soous. Serwece Labour Deputnent 913: Prubibiion and Exes Depart: tment IIT; Social Welle Depsctment 9195 Charity Commissinner 924% Admialsrsinin ot Managed Estes 5 CHAPTIR 11: Pum Taegan YITINITARY SOCIAL SLI ‘Oneisesartonn Tnhwdustion 927; Public itd 988; Nowpapers 930 Polidial Representation #12; Voluntary Sacist Service Orgsnlativas 932; Pubic Libearis $e, CHAPIFR 19 : Puc (Wanes of Place have Desh Serangé! alpbabetialy) DIRECTORY OF VILLAGES AND TOWNS (TALUKA- WISE) APPENDIX RIBLIOGRAPHY PLATES, INDEX Pane 1 ons on sa PREFACE ‘The nase Distmter Guzerrees was fst published ia 1882 ia we volumes of which ovo voluie was brovght owt ia two pars, It war dad by Me. James 6. Camptell, cs. This revised edition nf the Thane District Gaveteet has been Peepared by the Cazereers Depa ment, Goseenment af Mehataitra under the dane af an Exec ‘Beard. The following were Che membors of the Eatertal Boved — Aadsvional Chiet Seoretary to the Goverment of Mahazsthtre Sind N,V, SunduraReman, 125), Chateman. Secretary to Government of Meharathrs, Geoetal Administaion Deparimen!, Member Shri F. Seto Madhava Rao, MA, ca (Rem), Membee Dr. ¥. B, Kelle, 44, 24505 e6-ViSe-Chnotetlor, Nagpur Univesiy ‘aeose, Member De. C.D. Deshpande, mit, SHLD. ex-Hesd of Geography Teper rent, University of Bomkay, Memo. Dr. BL. Rarhar, MA. 2), Pincipsl, Lala Laipat Rel College ff Commerce and Economies, Bomba, Meme De (Sit) Sarojini Bebe, 4. HuLb. Pune, Member Dr. ¥.T. Gone, ity 2Dy etic of Archives aod Executive ‘Editor, Gon Gezettezss; Pool Member. De. PN, Chopra, Man MD. Euitor, Cental Gazeters Lat Department of Culture, Ministry of Educution and. Soci Wella, Government of Indie, New Delhi, Member Exccutte Editor and Secretary, Member Secretary. ‘The Faltoial Board is being reconstted nav. “Most of the work of tis volume was dane during the tenure af Dr. BG. Kune, former Exceuiive Editor and Seesetary My thanks are due to Dr. V.N, Gurav, sta Pin, Pemuty Bor Sort M. HL Ramide, 84, Shi BN. Natkhedo, wecot, Sti §. K. Kil, acoM, LCF, und Sl MS, Madihane, wea. (Research Oficer) for their valuable esstance Grougiowt the work, 1 ant alsa Tankft to Sew. N.S. Advani, a. Shui N. R. Pail, coms. Shel DJ NNuwadar, Ma, Shri K. Z, Raut, 38 ong She V. R, Songruksr, ma, (Research Assimants) for theic atisance in the publication of thie olome. 1am als thankful lo the ofber merobers of the eal for thelr sociation inthe preparaion of tht vole. wl we Eatg ta my day, ido wot express my thanks to Dr. PN. Chopra, aut, 7AM, Leiter, Cental Ganeert Vall, Depustment of altace, Minisyy of Liston, Goverameat of Thi, New Welky os also the editorial oof the unit for their eective role in planing and <oroditing the ork of prepurion of the Dist Ganteers The Unt seratnied the draft of thie volume with great cate and. made several belpfelsaggcstions ith view Uo improving the ata ad ual of the publication. It mayan Ve mentioned bere shat “he Government of Toit pays a sum of Rx «4.00 towards che eenpilation od Rs, 20.00 tosueds the priating cot of thin vue, Mich form portion of the expendiore ncuned on compilation and peinting of fe Dissi Guzetcon. The ped manip of this Gutter vat sent for pining on 25) Angesi1H7" afer approvel of Cents! Gazeuers Cit. Grverarent of indie Sori R. BL Alva, Diesor, Govern” Prati, Sttioaery and Publications, Borthay and Skat B. Brasher, Mansger. Government CCotral Press. Bray. aa alo fhe other eebical and manages Sail deserve my Wianka Tor the excsion of the priniog work of hit volume, unt ato the ofits vod iorfEesls te belped by suppling fnformtion on varions points without whse® lp the enection of TH stork woud huve Been diewt To tbem afl my thank ae duc KK, CHAUDHARI. Foy xccatve Editor and Secretary Mabashivaratd 22 Febeuuey 1982.