Rajpuri, Raigad
Rajpuri is a village situated at a distance of 4 km from Murud city, in the Raigad district of India. The village is situated on the inlet of Arabian Sea.
Rajpuri | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Raigad |
| Sub-District | Murud |
| Government | |
| • Type | Grampanchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Murud |
People
The village population is above 4,000 people. The most common community surnames are KADIRI,HADDADI,PENKAR, DOCTOR, CHOUGLE, RAWOOT, AMBATKAR,SIDDIQUE,HAWALDAR,PATHAN/KHAN, FAHIM, DAWRE, KASKAR and ADMANE. The main religions are Hinduism & Islam all live in Communal Harmony.
Education
There are three Schools-
- Urdu Medium,
- Marathi Medium (Rajpuri-koliwada)
- Dr. A.R. Undre English Medium school.
Janjira Fort – Rajpuri
Take a sail boat to Murud-Janjira Fort from Rajpuri Jetty and you will be able to explore a 500-year-old fort in the sea. You could see the splendor of this fort even today. There are a few majestic cannons, which have their own names, and remind you of the many ships they must have destroyed in wars.
Getting there
There are many ways of getting there:
- Air: The nearest airport is Mumbai.
- Rail: Nearest railroad is Roha, 122 km.
- Sea: There are regular ferry services available from Ferry Warf up to Rewas (23 km) starting at 6 a.m. through 6 p.m. The service is suspended during the monsoons. After Rewas, one needs to take the road transport. There are also regular catamarans from Gateway of India, operated up to Mandwa.
- Road: Murud is 165 km and about 5 hours' driving distance from Mumbai. One can travel up to Panvel and then take the road that passes through the Karnala Bird Sanctuary up to Pen. One can travel further to Alibaug or Roha.
Best Time
Murud has a coastal climate and can be visited at any time of the year, avoiding the monsoons. Rajapuri is the famous variety of turmeric which was originated in Rajapuri