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Shivaji Nagar observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
The principal temple recorded for Kalyan mandal is Shaineshwar Maharaj Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Shivaji Nagar itself.
Shivaji Nagar is a village of 1,397 people (Census 2011) in Kalyan taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, the 31st-largest of 87 villages in Kalyan taluka. It lies 243 km from the Thane district centre, 8 km from Sakharkherda, the nearest town, 53 km from Khamgaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 421306, served by Katemanivali post office; the LGD village code is 943932. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Vivekanand nagar, 3 km away. The village votes in Akole assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate. The population is estimated at 1,546 in 2026, up 11% since the 2011 Census.
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivaji Nagar · this village | 1,397 | — | — |
| Shivaji Nagar · Umarkhed | 2,227 | 62% | 0 km N |
| Shivaji Nagar · Trimbakeshwar | 1,169 | 46% | 0 km N |
| Shivaji Nagar · Pusad | 733 | 64% | 0 km N |
| Shivaji Nagar · Mehkar | 845 | 67% | 0 km N |
| Shivaji Nagar · Telhara | 2,687 | 78% | 0 km N |
| Shelgaon Kakde · Mehkar | 659 | 71% | 1.5 km SW |
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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