Kamothe | |
Other Name: | Mansarovar / Khandeshwar |
Settlement Type: | Nodal city of Navi Mumbai |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 19.0168°N 73.0965°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Navi Mumbai |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Raigad |
Founder: | CIDCO |
Governing Body: | Panvel Municipal Corporation |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 10 |
Population Total: | 250,000 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Official Language - Marathi |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 410206/410209 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 022 -------- |
Registration Plate: | MH 46 (Navi Mumbai's Raigad district), MH 43 (Navi Mumbai's Thane district) and MH 06 (Alibaug) |
Kamothe is a node of Navi Mumbai in Raigad District which is developed and maintained by CIDCO. Kamothe is located on the Sion Panvel Highway. It is the third node after Panvel and Kalamboli towards Mumbai.
The site of Kamothe adjoins the Central Business District of Belapur (CBD Belapur) of Navi Mumbai and is surrounded by Kharghar in its north, Taloja in north-east, Kalamboli in its east and Panvel in its south. The western region of Kamothe is a wet land area with enormous mangroves and towards the western side, this bed of mangroves will end thus giving way to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport, which is estimated to be finished by 2024. Which can be viewed from the edges of the town due to its elevated position. Kamothe is nustled between the NH548 (connecting to JNPT road) and the Mumbai-Satara Highway. The site is also connected to the small village- Jui Gaav.
Kamothe is divided into 48 Sectors. These sectors are evenly divided which makes this area more spacious . Kamothe has some great infrastructure facilities and it is growing fast as population in this area has grown as compared to 5 years back.
Kamothe falls in Raigad district and is maintained by the Panvel Municipal Corporation and CIDCO.
Kamothe has two railway stations Mansarovar and Khandeshwar that lie on the harbour line, a part of Mumbai suburban railways.
Auto rickshaws provide the primary means of personal local transportation.
BEST, NMMT and MSRTC/ST buses serve as another means of transportation over a long distance to various nodes through Navi Mumbai. Kamothe postal index number is 410209. [1]