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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khalapur taluka
| settlement_type = [[Taluka]]
| pushpin_map = Maharashtra#India
| map_caption = Location of Khalapur in [[Raigad district|Raigad]]
| coordinates = {{coord|18.830|N|73.284|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the [[Maharashtra]] state of [[India]]
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and Territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Konkan Division|Konkan]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Raigad district|Raigad]]
| established_title =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[khopoli]]
| parts_type = [[Administrative divisions of India|Major villages]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| governing_body = Panchayat Samiti Khalapur District Raigad
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = '''Ms. Kanchan Parange'''
| leader_title1 = Tehsildar
| leader_name1 = '''Ayub Tamboli'''
| leader_title2 = [[Maval (Lok Sabha constituency)|MP]]
| leader_name2 = '''[[Shrirang Barne]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maval (Lok Sabha constituency)|Maval Constituency]])}}
| leader_title3 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| leader_name3 = '''[[Mahendra Thorve]]''' <br />{{small|([[Karjat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karjat constituency]])}}
| population_demonym = Khalapurkar
| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics1_title1 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 410201
| area_code = 02148
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = MH-46, MH-06
| population_total = 207,464
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_urban =
| population_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 1503.61
| population_density_km2 = auto
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Khalapur taluka''' is a [[subdistrict]]/[[upazila]]/[[tehsil]] in [[Raigad district]] of [[Maharashtra]].<ref name ="Yatra2yatra">{{cite book|title=Yatra 2 Yatra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kWqPwWpkhg0C&pg=PA227|year=2009|publisher=Yatra2Yatra|pages=227–|id=GGKEY:LTN9ZD2D2Y0}}</ref><ref name="Vohra1996">{{cite book|author=Gautam Vohra|title=Tribals, development & environment: adapting to a changing scenario|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4MeAAAAAMAAJ|year=1996|publisher=Har-Anand Publications}}</ref> The headquarters of the taluka is [[Khalapur]] village.<ref name="Dept1966">{{cite book|author=Maharashtra (India). Buildings and Communications Dept|title=Maharashtra Motor Guide, 1965|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VFnWAAAAMAAJ|year=1966|publisher=Printed at the Government Central Press}}</ref> This taluka belongs to the Karjat sub-division, and comprises 130 villages, 5 revenue circles and 25 sajas.<ref name="CollectorRaigad-20150811">{{cite web|url=http://raigad.nic.in/htmldocs/sub_division1.htm|title=Details of Sub-Divisions, Tahasils, Villages, Circles and Sazzas in Raigad district|publisher=Collector's office, Raigad district|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614080045/http://raigad.nic.in/htmldocs/sub_division1.htm|archive-date=14 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> 56 villages of this taluka come under [[Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area|NAINA]].<ref name="GOM-20150812">{{cite web|url=http://www.cidco.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/NAINA_website_new.pdf|title=Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area|publisher=Government of Maharashtra|access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref> Khalapur toll naka is one of the busiest tolls in the state as it serves as an important transit point for goods from the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port|Nhava Sheva port]] to automative and industrial belt of [[Pimpri-Chinchwad]].

==Raigad district==
As 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 taluka|Alibag]], [[Karjat taluka, Raigad|Karjat]], Khalapur, [[Mahad taluka|Mahad]], [[Mangaon taluka|Mangaon]], [[Mhasala taluka|Mhasala]], [[Murud taluka|Murud]], [[Panvel taluka|Panvel]], [[Pen taluka|Pen]], [[Poladpur taluka|Poladpur]], [[Roha taluka|Roha]], [[Shrivardhan taluka|Shrivardhan]], [[Sudhagad-Pali taluka|Sudhagad-Pali]], [[Tala taluka|Tala]] and [[Uran taluka|Uran]].<ref name="RaigadDistrictCollectorate-20150815">{{cite web|url=http://raigad.nic.in/htmldocs/sub_division1.htm|title=Details of Sub-Divisions, Tahasils, Villages, Circles and Sazzas in Raigad district|publisher=Raigad District Collectorate|access-date=15 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614080045/http://raigad.nic.in/htmldocs/sub_division1.htm|archive-date=14 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Demographics ==

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Khalapur taluk (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
|titlebar=#FCD116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hinduism]]|darkorange|83.58}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Maharashtra|Islam]]|green|7.57}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhism]]|mediumblue|6.86}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Maharashtra|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.66}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Maharashtra|Jainism]]|pink|0.65}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.68}}
}}

Khalapur 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.<ref name="census2011">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Raigad |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/822/download/36165/DH_2011_2724_PART_A_DCHB_RAIGARH.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Languages of Khalapur taluk (2011)<ref name="langs" />
|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value1 = 76.52 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 11.44 |color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 3.43 |color3 = green
|label4 = [[Kannada]] |value4 = 2.19 |color4 = darkslateblue
|label5 = 'Other' Marathi |value5 = 1.17 |color5 = tomato
|label6 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]] |value6 = 0.99 |color6 = maroon
|label7 = Gujarati |value7 = 0.90 |color7 = skyblue
|label8 = Others |value8 = 3.36 |color8 = grey
}}

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 76.52% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 11.44% [[Hindi]], 3.43% [[Urdu]], 2.19% [[Kannada]], 0.99% [[Marwari language|Marwari]] and 0.90% [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] as their first language. 1.17% of the population spoke 'Others' under Marathi as their first language.<ref name="langs">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Industries in Khalapur taluka==
* [[Tata Power|Khopoli Power House]].<ref name="(India)1964">{{cite book|author=Maharashtra (India)|title=The Maharashtra Government Gazette|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u7wPAQAAIAAJ|date=January 1964}}</ref>
* IOC
* Alta
* MUSCO

==Tourist attractions and pilgrimage centres==
* [[Adlabs Imagica]].<ref name="DNA-20140206">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-adlabs-imagica-amusement-theme-park-fun-ride-leaves-4-injured-1959768|title=Adlabs Imagica amusement Theme park fun ride leaves 4 injured|date=2014-02-06|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=11 August 2015}}</ref>
* [[Varadvinayak]] [[Ashtavinayak]] temple.<ref name="Yatra2yatra" />
* Ashram (math) of [[Gagangiri Maharaj]].<ref>{{cite web| title =Mahayogi Sri Sri Gagangiri Maharaj mahasamadhi | url =http://www.gagangiri.org/mahasamadhi.html| access-date =11 August 2015 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Raigad district topics}}

[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

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