Dahanu

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Dahanu () is a coastal city and a municipal council in Thane district in the western state of Maharashtra, India.

The Town

The name "Dahanu Gaon" originates from the word "Dhenu Gram" meaning the village of cows. A lot of cattle, particularly cows were owned by the people in Dahanu. Today, Dahanu has become a major commercial and industrial town in the Thane district. It is well known for rose gardens,coconut grooves and the chickoo fruit and accounts for over 50% of India's chickoo production. Rubber balloons, rice mills and manufactured goods, are major manufacturing products which are produced in Dahanu. There is also a 500-MW power plant that supplies electricity to Mumbai. The electricity is distributed by Reliance Energy.

Colleges in Dahanu :

There are 3 colleges in dahanu one is S.R.K College in Masoli(Vadkun),second is Ponda College near the Dahanu beach and third is P G Junior College, Bordi.

English Medium School:

There are also Famous English medium schools viz. St. Mary's High School, H.M.P High School, Shirin Diniyar Iranis Learners Academy .

Other Famous Schools:1. Pujya Acharya Bhise Vidyalay Kasa2. Balakanji Bari High School Bapugaon3. Surya nagar High school Waghadi4. K.L. Ponda High School, Parnaka, Dahanu5. H & H J Vakil Model High School.

Training Institutes:There is a famous Government Recognised Institute for imparting knowledge of Typing, Shorthand and Computer Applications -...
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