Panvel

Panvel (Marathi: पनवेल) is the most populated city in Raigad district in Maharashtra, India. Panvel has also been known as the gateway of Konkan region.

Geography

Panvel is situated on the banks of Panvel Creek. It is also Sorrounded By Mountains From 2 sides .

Demographics

Panvel is the largest and most populated city in Raigad district. The city is the headquarters of the Panvel sub-division of Raigad district, which is the largest in the district as per number of villages (564) and also Panvel taluka which has 177 villages under it. The development authority of Panvel is the Panvel Municipal Council (PMC) and that of New Panvel is City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). Panvel Located on Mumbai Bangalore Highway(NH 4). The villages of Panvel come under the purview of Raigad Zilla Parishad.

Weather

Weather is humid across the year. There is heavy rain during monsoon.

History

Panvel (also known as Panwell by the British) is about 300 years old, developed around trade routes (both land and sea), during the Mughal rule and hence after by the Marathas, British and the Portuguese. Once upon a time Panvel was famous for its rice market. Panvel Municipal Council (PMC) was established in the year 1852, and is the oldest municipal council of Maharashtra. Panvel Municipal Council's elections started in the year 1910. The first mayor of the PMC was Mr. Yusuf Noor Mohammed Master for the year 1910 - 1916. The sesquicentennial anniversary (150th anniversary) of the PMC was celebrated in the year 2002. The city prospered and grew due to the influence of large scale trade by land and sea. This was characterised by the large palace-like homes that came up during the Peshwa period. It is also said that old name of this city was Paneli (Panelim in Konkani). There were historic cannons (during the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) situated on Panvel port. And today it is a quite developed into a city.