See Pali (disambiguation)

Pali (disambiguation)

-Buddhism:*Pāli Canon, a collection of early Canonical Buddhist scriptures*Pali Atthakatha ; Pali commentaries on the Pali Canon*Pali Paracanonical texts , inspirational and devotional texts in Pali-Places:...

 for other uses

Pali is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Raigad District

Raigad district

Raigad District , also known as Raigarh District, is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Konkan region. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort which was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and is located in the interior regions of the district,...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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Geography

Pali is located at 16.98°N 73.48°E. It has an average elevation of 207 metres (679 feet).

Trekking

There are two trekking destinations close to Pali. One is right there in the village. It is a fort called Sarasgad

Sarasgad

Sarasgad is a village situated near Pali in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Pali lies along the Lonavala-Khopoli road and is 110 kilometres from Pune....

 form era of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. There is another one from same era called Sudhagad

Sudhagad

Sudhagad is a hill fort situated in Maharashtra, India. It lies about west of Pune, south of Lonavla and east of Pali in Raigad District. The summit is above sea level.- History :...

 which is about 10 Km away.OTHER PLACE TO TREKKING IS
VARDHAYANI MANDIR (7 KM) FROM PALI

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Pali had a population of 8167. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pali has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 74%. In Pali, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religious value

Pali is one of the eight 'Ashtavinayakas' in Maharashtra. See Ballaleswar Pali, Raigad

Ballaleshwar Pali

Ballaleshwar temple is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha. Among Ganesha temples, Ballaleshwar is the only incarnation of Ganesha that is known by his devotee's name. It is located in the village of Pali which is at a distance of 30 km from Karjat in the Raigad district...

 or Ashtawinayaka.THERE ARE GOOD NUMBER OF PLACES TO VISIT NEARBY 1 )UNAHARE(HOT WATER SPRING),EKVEES GANPATI,BHORAI DEVI ON SUDHAGAD,CAVES NEAR GOMASHI,THANALE,