Rajpuri, Raigad


Rajpuri is a village situated at a distance of 4 km from Murud city, in the Raigad district of India. The village is situated on the inlet of Arabian Sea.

People

The village population is above 4,000 people.
The most common community surnames are KADIRI,HADDADI,PENKAR, DOCTOR, CHOUGLE, RAWOOT, AMBATKAR,SIDDIQUE,HAWALDAR,PATHAN/KHAN, FAHIM, DAWRE, KASKAR and ADMANE.
The main religions are Hinduism & Islam all live in Communal Harmony.

Education

There are three Schools-
Take a sail boat to Murud-Janjira Fort from Rajpuri Jetty and you will be able to explore a 500-year-old fort in the sea.
You could see the splendor of this fort even today.
There are a few majestic cannons, which have their own names, and remind you of the many ships they must have destroyed in wars.

Getting there

There are many ways of getting there:
Murud has a coastal climate and can be visited at any time of the year, avoiding the monsoons.
Rajapuri is the famous variety of turmeric which was originated in Rajapuri