Poshir

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Poshir
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Poshir
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Poshir
Poshir (India)
Coordinates: 19°03′03″N73°13′13″E / 19.0509°N 73.2202°E / 19.0509; 73.2202
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Raigad
Talukas Karjat
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Poshir is a village near the city of Neral, in the state of Maharashtra, India.

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Geography

Poshir is located in the taluka of Karjat in Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra. It is 21 km north-east from the main Town Karjat, 12 km from Neral, 59.7 km from its District Main City Raigad and 60 km from its state capital Mumbai. It falls on the road connecting Karjat and Murbad.

Demographics

2011

As of the 2011 census, there were 2,532 people and 500 households residing in Poshir. The overall literacy rate at that time was 83.9%.

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Poshir Pond
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Poshir Temple

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