It comprises the talukas of Palghar, Vada, Vikramgad, Jawhar, Mokhada, Dahanu, Talasari and Vasai.

Palghar has all the three categories of the lifestyles, Urban (Nagari), Coastal (Sagari) and Mountains-Hilly Region (Dongari).

The Arabian Sea forms the western boundary, while the whole district falls under the fastest developing northern part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

It comprises the wide amphitheater like Ulhas basin on the south and hilly Vaitarna valley on the north together with plateaus and the slopes of Sahyadri.

From the steep slopes of the Sahyadri in the east, the land falls through a succession of plateaus in the north and centre of the district to the Ulhas valley in the south.

The western part of the mountains district is called bandarpatti which includes Vasai, Palghar, Dahanu.

Vaitarna, the largest of Konkan Rivers rises in the Trimbakeshwar hills in Nashik district, opposite to the source of Godavari.

The river flows across Shahapur, Vada and Palghar talukas and enter the Arabian Sea through a wide estuary off Arnala.

Vaitarna River is 154 km long and has a drainage area that practically covers the entire northern part of the district.

Ulhas river which flows to Arabian sea is Vasai creek, district's southern border.

Hemant Vishnu Savara from Bharatiya Janta Party is member for Palghar of the 18th Lok Sabha.

[8] These areas mainly cultivate rice, millet, and black gram, as well as a variety of fruits and vegetables.

The dependency on the district has led the Government of Maharashtra to encourage organic farming in Palghar in order to ensure agricultural output and work towards sustainable options.