Tawa, Dahanu, Palghar, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tawa


The village Tawa is located in Dahanu Tahsil of Palghar District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Dahanu Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dahanu, which is about 25 kilometers away from Tawa.

Travel and Communication for Tawa


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Tawa,
Palghar,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tawa


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Tawa is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Tawa is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Tawa


As per available data from the year 2009, 1905 persons live in 289 house holds in the village Tawa. There are 772 female individuals and 1133 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 40.52% and males constitute 59.48% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled castes persons of which 2 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.16% of the total population.

There are 1773 scheduled tribes persons of which 719 are females and 1054 are males. Females constitute 40.55% and males constitute 59.45% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 93.07% of the total population.

Population density of Tawa is 369.9 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tawa


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Total area of Tawa is 515 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 207.39 ha. About 4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 203.39 ha is irrigated area. About 4 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 24.66 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Tawa


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Tawa.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Tawa.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Tawa.

There is a government secondary school in the village Tawa.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Tawa.

Colleges in Tawa


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Wadkun, which is more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Wangaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Bordi, which is more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Bordi, which is more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

Other Educational Facilities in Tawa


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Wangaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Dahanu, which is more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

Healthcare Facilities in Tawa


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Tawa.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Tawa.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Tawa.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Tawa.

There is a allopathic hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Tawa.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Tawa.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Tawa.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Tawa.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Tawa.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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