Mahad | |
|---|---|
  Mahad Location in theMaharashtra state ofIndia | |
| Coordinates:18°05′N73°25′E / 18.08°N 73.42°E /18.08; 73.42 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan Division |
| District | Raigad |
| Headquarters | Mahad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat Samiti Mahad Raigad |
| • Chairperson | NA |
| • Tehsildar | NA |
| • MP | Sunil Tatkare (Raigad Constituency) |
| • MLA | Bharatshet Gogawale (Mahad constituency) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 180,191 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mahadkar |
| Language | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 402301 |
| Telephone code | 02145 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46, MH-06 |
Mahad taluka is asubdistrict/upazila/tehsil inRaigad district of the Indian state ofMaharashtra.[1][2]
As of August 2015, there were 8 sub-divisions, 15 talukas, 1970 villages, 60 revenue circles and 350 sazzas in Raigad district. The talukas areAlibag,Karjat,Khalapur, Mahad,Mangaon,Mhasala,Murud,Panvel,Pen,Poladpur,Roha,Shrivardhan,Sudhagad-Pali,Tala andUran.[2]
Mahad taluka has a population of 180,191 according to the 2011 census. Mahad had a literacy rate of 81.90% and a sex ratio of 1031 females per 1000 males. 19,044 (10.57%) are under 7 years of age. 41,236 (22.88%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.70% and 5.12% of the population respectively.[4]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 84.28% of the population in the taluka spokeMarathi, 10.03%Urdu and 1.89%Hindi as their first language.[5]
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