Karjat taluka, Raigad

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Karjat
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Karjat
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Karjat
Karjat (India)
Coordinates: 18°55′00″N73°19′48″E / 18.9167°N 73.33°E / 18.9167; 73.33
Country Flag of India.svg India
State Maharashtra
Division Konkan
District Raigad
Headquarters Karjat
Government
  Body Panchayat Samiti Karjat Raigad
   Chairperson Smt. Sushma Tai Thackeray
   Tehsildar Vikram Deshamukh
   MP Shrirang Barne
(Maval Constituency)
   MLA Mahendra Thorve
(Karjat constituency)
Area
  Total
1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
212,051
  Density141.028/km2 (365.261/sq mi)
Demonym Karjatkar
Language
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
410201
Telephone code02148
Vehicle registration MH-46, MH-06

Karjat taluka is a subdistrict/upazila/tehsil in Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] [2]

Contents

Officer

MLA

Sub-Divisional Officer

Tahasildar & Executive Magistrate

Dr. Shital Rasal

Prant Adhikari

Police commissioner

Mr. Anil Gherdikar

Mr. Surendra Garad

Mr. Sanjay Shantaram Bangar

Chairperson & Deputy Chairperson Panchayat Samiti

Smt. Sushma Tai Thackeray

Smt. Jaywanti Hindola

Raigad district

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

Religions in Karjat taluk (2011) [3]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
87.75%
Islam
5.68%
Buddhism
5.33%
Jainism
0.57%
Other or not stated
0.67%

Karjat taluka has a population of 212,051 according to the 2011 census. Karjat had a literacy rate of 80.65% and a sex ratio of 966 females per 1000 males. 25,216 (11.89%) are under 7 years of age. 52,485 (24.75%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5.43% and 23.94% of the population respectively. [4]

Languages of Karjat taluk (2011) [5]
  1. Marathi (85.2%)
  2. 'Other' Marathi (3.90%)
  3. Hindi (3.88%)
  4. Urdu (3.41%)
  5. Others (3.62%)

Village

References

  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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.