Dharni taluka

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Dharni Taluka
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Amravati
Headquarters Dharni
Area
  Total1,495.55 km2 (577.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total184,665
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Literacy rate64.49%
Sex ratio967

Dharni is a taluka in Amravati district, Maharashtra, India. It lies in the Satpura Range and is heavily forested and mainly tribal. Its headquarters are at Dharni. Melghat Tiger Reserve is part of this taluk.

Demographics

Religions in Dharni taluka (2011) [1]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
92.84%
Islam
5.45%
Buddhism
1.31%
Other or not stated
0.40%

At the time of the 2011 census, the taluka had a population of 184,665, of which 15,761 (8.53%) lived in urban areas. Dharni had a sex ratio of 967 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 64.49% for the population 7 years and above. 14.81% of the population was under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4.28% and 77.00% of the population respectively. [2]

Languages of Dharni taluka (2011) [3]

   Korku (68.93%)
   Hindi (8.55%)
   Marathi (6.72%)
   Gondi (4.40%)
   Nimadi (3.87%)
   Urdu (3.36%)
  Others (4.17%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 68.93% of the population spoke Korku, 8.55% Hindi, 6.72% Marathi, 4.40% Gondi, 3.87% Nimadi and 3.36% Urdu as their first language. [3]

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References

  1. "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. "District Census Hand Book: Amravati" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.