రాయిగఢ్ జిల్లా: కూర్పుల మధ్య తేడాలు

The district includes towns/cities of [[Panvel]], [[Alibag]], [[Mangaon]], [[Roha]], [[Pen, India|Pen]], [[Khopoli]], [[Kharghar]], [[Taloja]], [[Khalapur]], [[Uran]], [[Patalganga]], [[Rasayani]], [[Nagothana]], [[Poladpur]], [[Alibag]], [[Karjat]] and [[Mahad]]. The largest city both in area and population is [[Panvel]]. The district also includes the isle of Gharapuri or [[Elephanta Island|Elephanta]], located in [[Uran]] which has ancient Hindu and Buddhist caves.

 

[[Kulaba district|Kulaba]] (also spelled Kolaba) district was split from [[Thane district]] in 1869. According to the 1872 census, Kulaba district had a population of just over 350,000 people, with 94% of the population being Hindus, and most of the remaining population being Muslims.<ref>[http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1883/population_census.html#1 "1883 Kulaba district"], ''Gazeteer''</ref> In 1881 the population was about 382,000, with 95% of the population being Hindus.