Nala Sopara
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| ?Nala Sopara Maharashtra • India | |
| Coordinates: (find coordinates) | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Thane |
| Population | 184,664 (2001) |
Nala Sopara is a city and a municipal council in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a town within the Mumbai Conurbation. The town lies in Thane district of Maharashtra state in India. The population of the city is 184,664 (2001 census). It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line.
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[edit] History
It is the site of the ancient port of Shurparaka or Sopara, now silted up. Sopara is one of the oldest port towns in India dating back more than 1000 years.
[edit] Localities
The localities in Nalasopara (east) are Achole Road, Achole village,Don lane,Tuling ,Taki rd, Santosh Bhavan, Nagindaspada. The Achole talav at Achole village is a place of tourist attraction.
[edit] Education
The important educational institutions in the town are holy cross high school,new english high school sopar,St. Francis d,sales, Aloysious and little flower.
[edit] Food joints
Restaurants like shubham,Utsav,aaram are popular food joints.
[edit] Administration
It is governed by its own Municipal Council, the Nala Sopara Nagar Parishad.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Nala Sopara had a population of 184,664. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nala Sopara has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 82%. In Nala Sopara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
| Nala Sopara | |||
| Next station south: Vasai Road | Mumbai suburban railway : Western Railway | Next station north: Virar | |
| Stop Number:27 | KM from starting:55.85 | ||
| These are the stations on Western line of Mumbai suburban railway |
| Churchgate | Marine Lines | Charni Road | Grant Road | Mumbai Central | Mahalaxmi | Lower Parel | Elphinstone Road | Dadar | Matunga Road | Mahim Junction | Bandra | Khar Road | Santacruz | Vile Parle | Andheri | Jogeshwari | Goregaon | Malad | Kandivali | Borivali | Dahisar | Mira Road | Bhayandar | Naigaon | Vasai Road | Nala Sopara | Virar |
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