Mangaon | |
|---|---|
  Mangaon Location in theMaharashtra state ofIndia | |
| Coordinates:18°14′N73°17′E / 18.24°N 73.28°E /18.24; 73.28 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan Division |
| District | Raigad |
| Headquarters | Mangaon |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat Samiti Mangaon Raigad |
| • Chairperson | NA |
| • Tehsildar | NA |
| • MP | Sunil Tatkare (Raigad Constituency) |
| • MLA | Aditi Sunil Tatkare (Shrivardhan constituency) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 159,613 |
| • Density | 106.153/km2 (274.936/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mangaonkar |
| Language | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 402104 |
| Telephone code | 02140 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-06 |
Mangaon 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, 1,970 villages, 60 revenue circles and 350 sazzas in Raigad district. The talukas beingAlibag,Karjat,Khalapur,Mahad, Mangaon,Mhasala,Murud,Panvel,Pen,Poladpur,Roha,Shrivardhan,Sudhagad-Pali,Tala andUran.[2]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 77.95% | |||
| Islam | 15.00% | |||
| Buddhism | 6.47% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.58% | |||
Mangaon taluka has a population of 159,613 according to the 2011 census. Mangaon had a literacy rate of 79.87% and a sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. 17,637 (11.05%) are under 7 years of age. 18,535 (11.61%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.63% and 8.97% of the population respectively.[4]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 79.74% of the population in the taluka spokeMarathi, 13.96%Urdu and 1.49%Hindi as their first language. 1.81% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Marathi.[5]
A news story dated November 28, 2020 reports the appointment ofLalita Babar, international athlete andArjun Award winner astahasildar of Mangaon.[6]
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