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Purar is a small town in India, situated around 150 km from Mumbai (मुंबई) and is Located in Raigad Distrct.It is close to Mangaon which is well connected with Mumbai by roads and the Local Train Network.

History -

A town which formed in early 17th century, converted into a bustling Sand Drazing industry at reti bunder in 20th century, famous for its unique sand boats and. This particular industry still survives till date, because of its natural port.The National Highway 17 (NH17) passes through Purar.Purar is well connected to Goa and other towns.

Location -

Purar is located 45 km West of Shriwardhan on the western coast of India. It is near Mumbai Goa Highway - NH17 road. The exact latitude and longitude of Mumbra is 19.17541 and 73.026638 respectively.

Transportation -

Intratown Transport -

The major public transport in and around Purar is auto rickshaw. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses also ply around the area but they are not that frequent. There is a lot of traffic on the roads of Purar because of the Auto rickshaws. Most of the teenagers have bikes of their own.

Intercity transport -

Railway -

Most of the fast locals coming from Goa or from Bombay bypass purar as there are no fast tracks due to the hilly terrain and the creek that surrounds Purar.

Roads -

Currently construction of the SH98 is on the way. This project is awarded to PWD & the Highway Development Projects. It's a state Government funded project and will complete soon.

Water -

Purar is a famous port dated back to 17th century.Now this town hosts a many ferries connect near villages in the area beside many coastal vessels give a regular port of call to this Small port due to Sand Drazing.

Air -

The nearest Airport from Mumbra is Chatrapati International Airport which is in Mumbai. A new Airport is underway near Vashi New Bombay.

Weather -

Typical coastal sultry & humid Rainfall - Average 1500 to 2000 mm beginning of June to end of September. Temperature - Average - 24–35 °C (75–95 °F) Humidity - 45% to 87% highest in month of August.

People and culture -

Purar falls administratively under raigad Zilla Parishad. It is densely populated and is a sensitive place.;people of Purar come from diverse backgrounds. It is a multi-cultural place where people peacefully follow their own culture and religion.There are many standard schools, colleges, and technical institutions and maximum madarssas around Purar. The literacy level of Purar is 62%. People here never value education and many people here are least educated. There are many construction workers. The rest are in diversified fields like marketing, finance, art, business, etc. About 90% population of Purar are Muslim.

Education -

There are two acclaimed colleges: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technical Institute (BATU) College and Doshi Vakil College College. Apart from that there are few small institutes offering basic to advance computer courses. Education-wise, Purar has the highest enrollment of primary students in the district in various schools (population to students ratio), with plans to build more colleges in progress.

Schools and colleges -

Anjuman E Islam Urdu High School.

Purar Primary Urdu School.

Purar Primary Marathi School.

A K I Urdu High School & Jr. College.

New English Medium School.

Politics -

There are many political parties active in Purar. NCP - Congress, Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, BSP, MNS and many other independent candidates contest for civic as well as Assembly elections held every five year. Before and after the elections hoardings are used for their canvasing. When one walks along the stretch of Purar, they can find these hoardings all along the road.

Media and information -

Newspapers such as the Indian Express, Urdu Times, Inquilab, Times of India carry major news in Purar.There are handful of weekly local newspapers that are quite popular in Mumbra. In fact, weekly Kokan Ki Awaaz running through last seven years has played an important role in Purar's political and social life.