Mahad

For the village in Iran, see Mahad, Iran.

For the village in Iraq, see Mahad, Iraq.

Mahād Raigad Nagari
City & Sub-district
Savitri River near Mahad
Mahād Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18.083°N 73.417°E / 18.083; 73.417
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Konkan
District	Raigad
Sub-district	Mahad
Mahad City Municipal Council	1866 A.D.
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Mahad City Municipal Council
Area
• Total	12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	180,191
• Density	15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Mahadkar, Raigadkar
Languages
• Official	Marathi
• Regional	Konkani, Agri-Koli
Sex Ratio and Literacy in Semi-Urban region (Mahad City)
• Sex Ratio	963 Females : 1000 Males
• Literacy	94%
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	402301 (Mahad City), 402309 (Mahad MIDC/Birwadi)
Telephone code	02145
Vehicle registration	MH-06
Website	www.raigad.nic.in

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Gandharpale Buddhist Caves/Pandava Leni

Varandha Ghat

Mahad (pronunciation^ⓘ [məɦaːɖ]) is a city in Raigad district (formerly Kulaba district) situated in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra state, India. It is located 108.5 km (67.4 mi) from District Headquarters Alibag, and 167 km (104 mi) from Mumbai. Mahad is known for Raigad Fort, the capital of the Maratha Empire in Shivaji Maharaj's era and the revolutionary Mahad Satyagraha launched by (Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar) at Chavdar Tale (Tasty Lake) in the wake of modern India.