Vasai-Virar
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| Coordinates: 19°28′N 72°48′E / 19.47°N 72.8°ECoordinates: 19°28′N 72°48′E / 19.47°N 72.8°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,221,233 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 401- XXX |
| Telephone code | 0250-XXX XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | MH-04, MH-48 |
| Sex ratio | 880 ♂/♀ |
Vasai-Virar is a city in Maharashtra state in western India. It is a suburb of Mumbai As per 2011 census this is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra.[1] It is located in Thane District, 50 km north of Mumbai. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. The two government bodies in Vasai-Virar town are Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVMC) and Grampanchayat.
Vasai-Virar is an agglomeration of several formerly separate towns. The area covered by the city roughly corresponds to the ancient city of Sopara.
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Climate [edit]
Vasai-Virar has a tropical monsoon climate that borders on a tropical wet and dry climate. Overall climate is equable with high rainfall days and very few days of extreme temperatures. Vasai-Virar temperature varies from 22°C to 36°C. In winter temperature is between 12°C to 20°C while summer temperature ranges from 36°C to 41°C. Out of total rainfall, 80% rainfall is experienced during June to October. Average annual rainfall is 2000–2500 mm and humidity is 61-86%, making it a humid-perhumid zone. The driest days are in winter while the wettest days are experienced in July.
| Climate data for Vasai-Virar | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.1 (79) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 0.6 (0.024) |
1.5 (0.059) |
0.1 (0.004) |
0.6 (0.024) |
13.2 (0.52) |
574.1 (22.602) |
868.3 (34.185) |
553.0 (21.772) |
306.4 (12.063) |
62.9 (2.476) |
14.9 (0.587) |
5.6 (0.22) |
2,422.1 (95.358) |
| Source: IMD | |||||||||||||
Civic administration [edit]
The Vasai-Virar Town is governed by two bodies, the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation and the Grampachayat.
Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation [edit]
The Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was formed on 3 July 2010. It is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer who wields the executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect the governing body, who are responsible for overseeing that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place, and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The position of mayor is a largely ceremonial post with limited duties but the office-holder heads the party with the largest vote.
Tne VVMC provides all the basic municipal facilities in the area of its authority and is charged with development also. The facilities under its jurisdiction are:
- Public health and Hospitals
- Street lighting
- Transportation
- Maintenance of parks and open spaces
- Sewage treatment and disposal
- Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
- Aiding in prevention of epidemic outbreaks through mass production of medicines at the Haffkine Institute
- Cemeteries and Crematoriums
- Registering of births and deaths.
- Lighthouses
- Removal of Encroachments
- Markets, Shops and Establishments
- Security
Its administrative area currently[when?] comprises four towns - Virar, Nallasopara, Navghar-Manikpur and Vasai - and eighteen villages.
Grampachayat [edit]
The Grampachayat was formed in the early years.[vague] It provides a few facilities[vague] to 35 villages.
Transport [edit]
Railways [edit]
Vasai-Virar Town is Connected by Western & Central Railway. The Major Railway Stations on Western & Central Railway in Vasai-Virar Town are
- Virar Railway Station (Western Railway): All Local, DMU Train, Memu, Shuttle, Express & Passenger Trains halt or Depart from here.
- Nallasopara Railway Station (Western Railway) : All Local DMU & Memu halt here.
- Vasai Road Railway Station (Western / Central Railway) : Vasai Road Railway Station is a Junction. All Local, DMU, Memu, Shuttle, Express & Passenger Trains halt or Depart from here.
- Naigaon Railway Station (Western Railway) : All Local Trains halt here.
- Juchandra Railway Station (Central Railway) : All DMU & MEMU halt here.
- Kaman Road Railway Station (Central Railway) : All DMU & MEMU halt here.
Universities/Colleges [edit]
- SETCHAT - Shah Education Trust's College of Hospitality (Hotel Mngt) & Tourism [Evershine City-Avenue, Vasai (E)] www.setchatvasai.com
- VCET - Vidya Vardhini's College of Engineering and Technology [Vasai (W) ] [1]
Notes [edit]
- ^ "Census India 2011 Cities above 1 lac population". Census India. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
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