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Khalapur taluka is a subdistrict/upazila/tehsil 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.
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, Karjat, Khalapur, Mahad, Mangaon, Mhasala, Murud, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Roha, Shrivardhan, Sudhagad-Pali, Tala and Uran.[6]
Demographics
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.[7]
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.[8]
Industries in Khalapur taluka
- Khopoli Power House.[9]
- IOC
- Alta
- MUSCO
Tourist attractions and pilgrimage centres
- Adlabs Imagica.[10]
- Varadvinayak Ashtavinayak temple.[1]
- Ashram (math) of Gagangiri Maharaj.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yatra 2 Yatra{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Yatra2Yatra(2009)
- ↑ Tribals, development & environment: adapting to a changing scenario{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Har-Anand Publications(1996)
- ↑ Maharashtra Motor Guide, 1965{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Printed at the Government Central Press(1966)
- ↑ Details of Sub-Divisions, Tahasils, Villages, Circles and Sazzas in Raigad district. Collector's office, Raigad district. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area. Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ Details of Sub-Divisions, Tahasils, Villages, Circles and Sazzas in Raigad district. Raigad District Collectorate. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ District Census Hand Book – Raigad. Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra. censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ The Maharashtra Government Gazette{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(January 1964)
- ↑ Adlabs Imagica amusement Theme park fun ride leaves 4 injured. Daily News and Analysis(2014-02-06). Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ Mahayogi Sri Sri Gagangiri Maharaj mahasamadhi. Retrieved 11 August 2015.