Uran taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]
Uran | |
|---|---|
  Uran Location in the Maharashtra state of India | |
| Coordinates: 18°53′02″N 72°56′02″E / 18.884°N 72.934°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| District | Raigad |
| Headquarters | Uran |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat Samiti Uran Raigad |
| • Chairperson | NA |
| • Tehsildar | Shri. Bhausaheb Andhare |
| • MP | Shrirang Barne (Maval Constituency) |
| • MLA | Mahesh Baldi (Pen constituency) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 160,303 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Uranakar |
| Language | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400702 |
| Telephone code | 02141 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46, MH-06 |
Raigad district
editAs of August 2015, there were 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.[2]
Demographics
editUran taluka has a population of 160,303 according to the 2011 census. Uran had a literacy rate of 85.69% and a sex ratio of 934 females per 1000 males. 18,784 (11.72%) are under 7 years of age. 69,475 (43.34%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.47% and 4.76% of the population respectively.[4]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 82.49% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 8.18% Hindi, 3.05% Urdu as their first language.[5]
References
edit- ^ "महाराष्ट्रातील सर्व तालुके – महाराष्ट्रातील सर्व जिल्ह्यांतील तालुके महसुली विभागांनिहाय जाणून घ्या". Prahar (in Marathi). 27 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ a b "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.