Mhasla

مهسله,Mhasla,म्हसळा
—  village  —
مهسله,Mhasla,म्हसळा Location of مهسله,Mhasla,म्हसळा in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	18°08′N 73°07′E / 18.13°N 73.12°E / 18.13; 73.12Coordinates: 18°08′N 73°07′E / 18.13°N 73.12°E / 18.13; 73.12
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Raigad
Nearest city	mangoan
Parliamentary constituency	Alibagh
Population	8,762 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 93 metres (305 ft)
Climate Temperature • Summer • Winter	•      36 °C (97 °F) •      16 °C (61 °F)
Codes • Pincode • 402105 • Telephone • [phone] • Vehicle • MH-06

Mhasla is a census town in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Mhasla is located at 18°08′N 73°07′E / 18.13°N 73.12°E / 18.13; 73.12^[1]. It has an average elevation of 93 metres (305 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Mhasla had a population of 8,762. It is one hour away from the Mumbai-Goa Highway and 3 hours (190 km) from Mumbai. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mhasla has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kokani Muslims comprise 80% of the population. Many males work abroad in the Middle-East. The majority of the residents are engaged in farming. Staple crops include Alphonso mangoes, cashews, coconuts, and supari.

Mhasla is a growing town in the Raigad district. It is almost 80% under construction. All of the old buildings have been renovated. New buildings include Ghansar Commercial Complex, Sanabil Apartments, Blue Star Shopping Center, Noble Store, Center One Shopping Plaza, and Seher Super Market and many other projects are completed.

Schools and Colleges

• Anjuman Islam Janjira High School Mhasla
• D.Ed College
• Ideal English School
• New English School
• Shaheen Urdu Primary School
• Vasant Rao Naik College
• Zilla Parishad Marathi School
• Kaniya Shala (Girl School)

Banks

• Bank of India
• Kokan Mercantile Bank
• Mahad Cooperative Urban Bank
• State Bank of India

Yusuf Kamaluddin Daroge

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mhasla
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.