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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Borivali-Padgha
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Thane district|Thane]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 421101
| registration_plate = Thane MH - 04
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 = 85<ref name="DNA-20080810">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_village-near-city-smarts-under-its-terror-tag_1182441|title=Village near city smarts under its terror tag|last=Kolhatkar|first= Neeta|date=2008-08-10|work=Daily News and Analysis|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref>%
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'''Borivali-Padgha''' is a twin village in Bhiwandi Taluka in [[Thane District]] of Maharashtra State, India. It belongs to Konkan region. It is located 35 km towards East from District Thane. It is 18 km from textile manufacturing city [[Bhiwandi]], 23 km from Railway Junction Kalyan, 35 km district headquarters Thane and 59 km from Maharashtra State capital Mumbai.

Borivali-Padgha Pin code is 421101 and postal head office is in Padgha. The villages are located at NH3. The villages are surrounded by the slopes of Mahuli Hills.

Kurund 2 km, Devli 2 km, Rahur 3 km, Dohle Taloli & Sape 4 km, Khadavli 6 km and Raya 8 km are the nearby villages. The nearest Railway station is Khadavli which is 6 km far and situated in the Central Railway Asangaon Kasara Railway Line. The nearest International Airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport which is 53 km far.

Borivali Village has 90% Kokani Muslim population and remaining are Buddhist and Adivasi. The Padgha village has 80% Hindu and remaining are Buddhist and Muslims.<ref name="IE-20080804">{{cite news|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/for-some-yrs-now-these-villages-have-learnt-to-live-under-intelligence-scanner/344165/|title=For some yrs now, these villages have learnt to live under intelligence scanner|last=Rangnekar|first=Prashant|date=2008-08-04|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=13 March 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130411040212/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/for-some-yrs-now-these-villages-have-learnt-to-live-under-intelligence-scanner/344165/|archivedate=11 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The terminus station of the eponymous [[Chandrapur–Padghe HVDC transmission system]] or which is also called as MSEB is located there.<ref>Adhikari, T., Isacsson, G., Ambekar, V.D., The Chandrapur-Padghe HVDC Bipole Transmission, [[International Council on Large Electric Systems|CIGRÉ]] Symposium on HVDC, [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]], September 1999.</ref>

5 of its citizens were accused of carrying out the [[2002 Mumbai bus bombing|2002 bus bombings]] and [[March 2003 Mumbai bombing|March 2003 bomb blasts in Mumbai.]]

In December 2023, 15 people from Borivali-Padgha were arrested by the [[National Investigation Agency|National Investigative Agency]] for allegedly supporting and conducting activities for [[Islamic State|ISIS]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-10 |title=Padgha first case of ‘liberated’ IS land in India: NIA |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/isis-crackdown-nia-apprehends-15-operatives-in-maharashtra-and-karnataka-raids/articleshow/105871377.cms |access-date=2023-12-21 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-11 |title=Padgha dad-son, 2 siblings among 15 arrested by NIA |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/padgha-dad-son-2-siblings-among-15-arrested-by-nia/articleshow/105887770.cms |access-date=2023-12-21 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Thane district]]

Borivali-Padgha - Revision history

AMARENDRA NATH ROY at 19:58, 18 February 2025