Uran taluka

Coordinates: 18°38′N 72°53′E / 18.64°N 72.88°E / 18.64; 72.88
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Uran
Uran is located in Maharashtra
Uran
Uran
Location in the Maharashtra state of India
Coordinates: 18°38′N 72°53′E / 18.64°N 72.88°E / 18.64; 72.88
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionKonkan
DistrictRaigad
HeadquartersUran
Government
 • BodyPanchayat Samiti Uran Raigad
 • ChairpersonNA
 • TehsildarShri. Bhausaheb Andhare
 • MPShrirang Barne
(Maval Constituency)
 • MLAMahesh Baldi
(Pen constituency)
Area
 • Total1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total160,303
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
DemonymUranakar
Language
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400702
Telephone code02141
Vehicle registrationMH-46, MH-06

Uran taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]

Raigad district[edit]

As 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[edit]

Religions in Uran taluk (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
90.31%
Islam
6.04%
Buddhism
2.16%
Christianity
0.76%
Other or not stated
0.73%

Uran 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]

Languages of Uran taluk (2011)[5]

  Marathi (82.49%)
  Hindi (8.18%)
  Urdu (3.05%)
  Others (6.28%)

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ "District Census Hand Book – Raigad" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.