Umroli Explained

Umroli
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:19.7558°N 72.7606°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Palghar
Government Type:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:401404
Registration Plate:MH-48, MH-04

Umroli is a town in Maharashtra.[1] It also has a railway station on the western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located roughly 6km (04miles) north of Palghar which is the district headquarters. Umroli was situated in the old Thane District of Maharashtra. After the bifurcation, it is now a part of the Palghar district.

Location

Umroli is located 8km (05miles) south of Boisar on the Western Railway and 6km (04miles) from Palghar line of Mumbai Suburban Railway. It can be reached from National Highway NH-4, 30km (20miles) off from Charoti Naka. It is 40km (30miles) north of Virar on the Western Railway line.

Industrial area and power stations

Tarapur Industrial Estate, Tarapur Atomic Power Station, and a thermal power station owned by Reliance Energy Limited are located close by. The huge industrial area at Tarapur accommodates various specialty chemicals, bulk drugs, steel and alloy, and textile manufacturing companies.

Notes and References

  1. http://iay.nic.in/netiay/benf_lvl2.aspx?scheme=1&page=p&fin_year=2011-2012&state_name=MAHARASHTRA&state_code=18&district_name=RAIGAD&block_name=KARJAT&panchayat_code=1803004040&panchayat_name=UMROLI&shortname=MH Rural Housing Report for Financial year 2011-2012