Manor, India

Manor is a census town in Palghar district (formerly a part of the Thane district) in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located 88 km north of Mumbai on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway (NH8) and also connects with Nashik via the Manor-Wada Road.

Manor
city
Manor
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19.75°N 72.92°E / 19.75; 72.92
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
Founded byWood traders along Surya River
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,345
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

At the 2001 Census of India,[1] Manor had a population of 8,345, consisting of 52% males and 48% females. The literacy rate was 68%, which was higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 74%, and female literacy 61%. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age

By the 2011 Census of India,[2] the population grown by about 25% to more than 10,000. Literacy rates had reached 75%, possibly due to the number of schools and colleges in the town. 6,646 (63.78%) people were identified as Hindu and 3,401 (31.32%) as Muslim.

Residential

The town is self-sufficient with numerous schools, colleges, hospitals and a bustling market place. Since the bifurcation of the Thane district in August 2014, soaring real estate rates in Palghar and Boisar have brought Manor into the limelight as an affordable housing alternative to the working population in the industrial belt. RV Infra's 18 acre '15 Manor' Residential Project & TVS Realty's building project form the New Manor Town and Khushi Group's Khushi Aangan are few of the prominent residential complexes in the vicinity.

Schools and Colleges
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri High School
  • Y.N. Chaphekar school
  • Netaji Subhaschandra Bose English Medium School
  • Kokan Urdu Education Society Usama Rais Urdu High School
  • Ali Allana English High School
  • Nazim Rais Jr. College.

References
Notes
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. "Census of India 2011:Data from 2011 Census".
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