Introduction

Dahanu is a tribal-dominated taluka in Palghar district. Dahanu taluka is mainly located in the mountainous and coastal areas. The area of ​​Dahanu taluka is 980.50 sq. km. and the total population is 402095. Dahanu taluka is bordered by Talasari taluka and Gujarat state border in the north, Palghar taluka in the south, Jawhar and Vikramgad taluka in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west. The structure of Dahanu taluka is mountainous and tribal areas scattered in the east and the coastline in the west. Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway No. 8 passes through the taluka. The villages of Dahanu taluka are Tawa, Ghol, Charoti, Mahalaxmi, Vivalvedhe, Dhanivari, Dapachari on this national highway. The railway passes through Dahanu taluka and there are stations at Wangaon, Dahanu, Gholwad and Bordi on this railway. The main source of income of Dahanu taluka is paddy farming. The taluka mainly has a thermal power project of Reliance. Also, the small-scale dye making industry in Chinchani is world famous. Balloon making companies are also leaders in the industry in Dahanu taluka. Universal Capsule Ltd. Ashagad, Meher Distilleries Ltd. There are renowned industries like. The world famous chickpeas are grown in the village of Gholwad in Dahanu taluka. Chickpeas and coconuts are grown on a large scale in Dahanu taluka, as well as other orchards such as litchi, mango, jackfruit, banana, etc. Vegetables are grown on a large scale in coastal villages, including chilli, vanilla, and tomatoes, which are supplied to the Mumbai market daily. The water of Sakhra, Kavdasa and Surya projects in the taluka is used for drinking and also for agriculture. The beach at Bordi, Dahanu Fort and Chinchani beach are known as tourist places. Also, the Mahalakshmi Jagdhar Devasthan at Vivalvedhe, Shri Santoshi Mata Temple at Ashagarh and Shri Saibaba Temple at Narpad, Jain Temple at Kosbad are religious places. There is a large number of tribal communities like Warli, Katkari, Dhodi, Dubala, Konkana, Malhar Koli in Dahanu taluka. The world famous Warli painting has flourished in Dahanu taluka and Shri Jivya Mhase has received the Padma Shri award from the Government of India for his excellent work in the field of Warli painting.