Gorai is a village at the Dharavi Bhet, in the Mumbai Suburban district, India. It is located on the north-western part of the island of Salsette. Gorai is accessed either by a ferry crossing the Manori Creek and the Gorai Creek, or by the overland route through Bhayander. Gorai is bordered by the villages of Manori and Uttan, Pali, Chowk, Dongri, Tarodi, Rai, Morva, and Murdhe.
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Marathi is the most spoken language in this region. The East Indian community, Panchkalshi or Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare (SKP), and the Koli are the native people of this area.
Until the 1980s, Gorai was known for its clean beaches and palm trees. However, with the increase in pollution around Mumbai, the Arabian Sea is unfit for swimming although Gorai is less polluted than the other beaches in Mumbai. Gorai still enjoys its calm, laid back charm quite in contrast to the fast-paced life of the city just on the other side of the creek. Bullock carts are still in use here and the area suffers from a water shortage but with real-estate developers steadily bulldozing their way into this prized suburban tract, the physical and cultural fabric of the villagers of Gorai is now quite endangered.
The Essel World, the first and the biggest amusement park of India, was built in Gorai in 1986. The park has several rides that cater to all age groups, and is known for its colossal infrastructure.
From the Wikipedia article Gorai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Gorai
- Borivli8.2 km E
- Bhayandar9.1 km NE
- Powai20 km SE
- Thāne20 km E
- Mumbai22 km SE
- Virār23 km N
- Dhārāvi24 km S
- Kalher24 km E
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