Uran | |
|---|---|
  Uran Location in theMaharashtra state ofIndia | |
| Coordinates:18°53′02″N72°56′02″E / 18.884°N 72.934°E /18.884; 72.934 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| District | Raigad |
| Headquarters | Uran |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat Samiti Uran Raigad |
| • Chairperson | NA |
| • Tehsildar | Shri. Bhausaheb Andhare |
| • MP | Shrirang Barne (Maval Constituency) |
| • MLA | Mahesh Baldi (Pen constituency) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 160,303 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Uranakar |
| Language | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400702 |
| Telephone code | 02141 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46, MH-06 |
Uran 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 beingAlibag,Karjat,Khalapur,Mahad,Mangaon,Mhasala,Murud,Panvel,Pen,Poladpur,Roha,Shrivardhan,Sudhagad-Pali,Tala and Uran.[2]
| 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]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 82.49% of the population in the district spokeMarathi, 8.18%Hindi, 3.05%Urdu as their first language.[5]
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