Karivali | |
Native Name Lang: | Aagri |
Nickname: | Bilson |
Settlement Type: | Census town |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 19.2922°N 73.0396°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thane |
Government Type: | Government of Maharashtra |
Governing Body: | Grampanchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 12933 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Karivali is a census town in the Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Karivali is located nearly 55km (34miles) to the northeast of the Mumbai city center. Karivali is known for its many Hindu temples, namely the Hanuman temple, which is surrounded by a large pitch and an attached gym known as the "Jay Bajarang Vyayam Mandir", used for ceremonies and sports events.
Kamvari Lake is the main lake streaming beside the town along with many other ponds. The village has a governing body (Grampanchayat) consisting of seventeen members.
,[1] Karivali had a population of 12,933. Males made up 77% of the population and females 23%. Karivali has a literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 53%. In Karivali, 10% of the population is under six years old.