Raigad district

Raigad District is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort that was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji Maharaj, and is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests on a west-facing spur of the Western Ghats of Sahyadri range. In 2011 the district had a population of 2,635,394, compared to 2,207,929 in 2001. In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001. Bhagat, Patil, Mhatre, Naik, Thakur, are famous and native surnames in Raigad district.

Raigad district

Raigad District is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort that was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji Maharaj, and is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests on a west-facing spur of the Western Ghats of Sahyadri range. In 2011 the district had a population of 2,635,394, compared to 2,207,929 in 2001. In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001. Bhagat, Patil, Mhatre, Naik, Thakur, are famous and native surnames in Raigad district.