- Uran
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native_name = Uran
उरन اُرن | type = city | latd = 18.88 | longd = 72.94
locator_position = right | state_name = Maharashtra
district = Raigarh
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altitude = 21
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 23,254| population_density =
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Hindi : उरन,Urdu : اُرن) is a city and amunicipal council nearMumbai in theIndia n state ofMaharashtra . URAN : Name of the Goddess "Uranavati", it has been variously called Urvaritavan (in ancient times), Uruvan (during Peshva Madhavrao's reign) and Ooran by British & the portuguese. Mauryas, Chalukyas, Yadavas, Shilahars, Nagarshah, Portuguese, Marathas & British have ruled over Uran through the centuries.Uran is part of the
Navi Mumbai city township and lies in theRaigarh district nearPanvel andKarjat . Situated east ofMumbai across the Thane Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing village which has developed into a special economy zone. It has ample industries, namely JNPT, P&O and other shipping companies, GTPS, MSEB (Asia's first power plant run by gas), andONGC .Problems
Uran has a naval base near
Mora . Locals claim that the base has stifled the growth of the town due to sea travel restrictions imposed by theIndian Navy .Besides the naval base, the
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has a refinery nearby. The outskirts of the town are largely rural and remain among the few places within the Navi Mumbai city limits untouched by the modernity of the central city.Geography
Uran is located at coord|18.88|N|72.94|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Uran.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Uran] ] . It has an average elevation of 21
metre s (68 feet).ongc has oil receing station at uran not refineryDemographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Uran had a population of 23,254. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Uran has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 75%. In Uran, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.References
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