Vasheni | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Vasheni Location in Kokan, Maharashtra, India  Vasheni Vasheni (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°50′0″N73°0′27″E / 18.83333°N 73.00750°E Coordinates: 18°50′0″N73°0′27″E / 18.83333°N 73.00750°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Raigad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 861 ha (2,128 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,500 [1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400702 |
| Nearest city | Uran, Pen, Panvel Shivajinagar |
Vasheni is a village in Uran Taluka, Maharashtra state, India. The most common occupations in Vasheni are farmers, fishers and teachers. Uran, Pen and Panvel are the nearest towns or cities. The population of the village is 3,700. There are mainly Four sectors (nickname-Aali)
Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is the second-most populous state and third-largest state by area in India. Spread over 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi), it is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the north west. It is also the world's second-most populous subnational entity.
Uran is a coastal town and part of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It lies in the Raigad district, east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village, which has developed into the special economic zone of Uran. The primary languages spoken are Agri and Koli which is a dialect of Marathi-Kokani.
Pen is a town and taluka in Raigad district of Indian state of Maharashtra. It is well-known for world class Ganesh idols. It is geographical and cultural center of Raigad district.
- Varchi Aali
- Khalchi Aali
- Tep Aali
- Belpada
- Maath Aali
- Dandeshwar
Vasheni is mainly occupied by people of Agri caste, for whom farming and fishing are main occupations of people. There are large numbers of teachers in Vasheni village. Vasheni has a high education rate compared to other villages.
Vasheni is also natural place where the sea and hills are present.
Important Places
- Mari Aai Mandir (Jari Mari)
- Hanuman Mandir
- Radhakrishna Mandir
- Bahiridev Mandir
- Vasheni-Dadar Bridge
- Punade Dam
- Bapdev Mandir
- Vasheni-Uran HighWay
There are also sport activities in this village. Cricket activities are started from the December.
In the district the Vasheni village has the highest number of Facebook Accounts.
There are following schools in vasheni village
- Raigad Jilha Parishad Shala Vasheni (Khalchi Aali)
- Raigad Jilha Parishad Shala Vasheni (Varchi Aali)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj High School Vasheni
- Raigad Educaution Society English Medium School Vasheni
