Rajpuri (Rajapuri)

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Rajpuri is a village situated at a distance of 4km from Murud Janjira Taluka, in the Raigad district of India. The village is situated on the inlet of Arabian Sea.
The village population is above 5000 people. The most common community surnames are CHOUGLE, RAWOOT, SIDDIQUE,PATHAN/KHAN, HADADDI, FAHIM, DAWRE, KASKAR and ADMANE. The main religions are Hinduism & Islam all live in Communal Harmony.
There are three Schools- 1) Urdu Medium, 2) Marathi Medium (Rajpuri-koliwada) 3) Dr. A.R. Undre English Medium school.
Take a sail boat to Murud-Janjira Fort from Rajpuri Jetty and you will be able to explore a 500 years 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.
Spend your time gleefully lapping amidst the waves and the lush coconut and palm trees, not forgetting the tranquility of the setting sun.