Palghar is a beautiful coastal town on the outskirts on Mumbai. The arabian sea coast is just 8-10 kms away from the town. And to its east it has some small mountains of the sahyadri range. The main occupation of the people of Palghar is farming and trading. Most of the rich landlords of Palghar made their money trading grass to the dairies in Mumbai. It has a good number of schools and a college. Maharashtra's biggest fishing center,Satpati,is located off Palghar railway station.