Khalapur taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra.[1][2] The headquarters of the taluka is Khalapur village.[3] This taluka belongs to the Karjat sub-division, and comprises 130 villages, 5 revenue circles and 25 sajas.[4] 56 villages of this taluka come under NAINA.[5] Khalapur toll naka is one of the busiest tolls in the state as it serves as an important transit point for goods from the Nhava Sheva port to automative and industrial belt of Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Khalapur taluka | |
|---|---|
  Khalapur taluka Location in the Maharashtra state of India  Khalapur taluka Khalapur taluka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°49′48″N 73°17′02″E / 18.830°N 73.284°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| District | Raigad |
| Headquarters | khopoli |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat Samiti Khalapur District Raigad |
| • President | Ms. Kanchan Parange |
| • Tehsildar | Ayub Tamboli |
| • MP | Shrirang Barne (Maval Constituency) |
| • MLA | Mahendra Thorve (Karjat constituency) Mahesh Baldi (Uran constituency) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 207,464 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Khalapurkar |
| Language | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 410201 |
| Telephone code | 02148 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46, MH-06 |
Raigad district
editAs of August 2015, there are 8 sub-divisions, 15 talukas, 1970 villages, 60 revenue circles and 350 sazzas in Raigad district. The talukas being: Alibag, Karjat, Khalapur, Mahad, Mangaon, Mhasala, Murud, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Roha, Shrivardhan, Sudhagad-Pali, Tala and Uran.[6]
Demographics
editKhalapur taluka has a population of 207,464 according to the 2011 census. Khalapur had a literacy rate of 82.27% and a sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males. 24,369 (11.75%) are under 7 years of age. 95,964 (46.26%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.50% and 14.84% of the population respectively.[8]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 76.52% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 11.44% Hindi, 3.43% Urdu, 2.19% Kannada, 0.99% Marwari and 0.90% Gujarati as their first language. 1.17% of the population spoke 'Others' under Marathi as their first language.[9]
Industries in Khalapur taluka
edit- Khopoli Power House.[10]
- IOC
- Alta
- MUSCO
Tourist attractions and pilgrimage centres
edit- Adlabs Imagica.[11]
- Varadvinayak Ashtavinayak temple.[1]
- Ashram (math) of Gagangiri Maharaj.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Yatra 2 Yatra. Yatra2Yatra. 2009. pp. 227–. GGKEY:LTN9ZD2D2Y0.
- ^ Gautam Vohra (1996). Tribals, development & environment: adapting to a changing scenario. Har-Anand Publications.
- ^ Maharashtra (India). Buildings and Communications Dept (1966). Maharashtra Motor Guide, 1965. Printed at the Government Central Press.
- ^ "Details of Sub-Divisions, Tahasils, Villages, Circles and Sazzas in Raigad district". Collector's office, Raigad district. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area" (PDF). Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Details of Sub-Divisions, Tahasils, Villages, Circles and Sazzas in Raigad district". Raigad District Collectorate. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Raigad" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ Maharashtra (India) (January 1964). The Maharashtra Government Gazette.
- ^ "Adlabs Imagica amusement Theme park fun ride leaves 4 injured". Daily News and Analysis. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Mahayogi Sri Sri Gagangiri Maharaj mahasamadhi". Retrieved 11 August 2015.