DEVELOPMENT OF MAHAD CITY- A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS

Development is a human process and the desire to improve upon the current circumstances, is the motivation behind any process of development. There are many parameters of measuring development, as well as many factors affects on development of any one region or area. Generally favourable physical conditions, development of industrialization, increase in literary ratio, increase and development in basic infrastructural and social facilities, development in agriculture, tourism, development of natural resources, these major factors determines the development of any region or city or country. The present paper is based on secondary data, which is collected from NagarParishad and socio-economic abstract of Raigad district. The present paper also examines the different parameters which are responsible for the development of Mahad city. It is found that Mahad city is developed during 1991-2001 due to establishment of M.I.D.C. After the industrial development the changes occurred in different aspects of Mahad city i.e. increase in population, schools, colleges, medical facilities, commercial centers, roads, landuse changes etc.