Palghar is a city and a municipal council in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Situated about 87 kilometres from Mumbai, it is a part of the Mumbai
Suburban Rail network which extends up to Dahanu and lies on the Mumbai- Ahmedabad rail route. Palghar is presently an industrial city with all facets of a growing cosmopolitan. This is situated in the ardent Konkan coast, but mostly busy with cities growing demands and industrialization. The city is in the border of the state of  Gujarat and is close to Tarapur, location of India's first nuclear power plant.

Palghar is still greenish with farms with palm trees, coconuts and rice cultivation.
Blessed with many serene lakes, soft sandy beaches (Kelva Beach, Mahim Beach,Satpati Beach), historical forts (Kelva Fort,Shirgaon Fort), Kelva Dam, and unique temples like Ram Mandir & Sheetala Devi Mandir, Palghar attracts many tourists to its lap.

The Shirgaon fort is a tourist place to bring back the memory of Maratha culture and the golden days of Maratha Rule in this region. The views of the vast Arabian Sea and the expanse of greenish palm farms from the Shirgaon fort are really breathtaking.