Alibag taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]
Alibag | |
|---|---|
  Alibag Location in the Maharashtra state of India | |
| Coordinates: 18°38′N 72°53′E / 18.64°N 72.88°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan Division |
| District | Raigad |
| Headquarters | Alibag |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat Samiti Alibag Raigad |
| • Chairperson | Mrs. Priya Nathuram Pedhvi |
| • Tehsildar | Mr. Sachin Shezaal |
| • MP | Sunil Tatkare (Raigad Constituency) |
| • MLA | Mahendra Dalvi (Alibag constituency) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 236,167 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alibagkar |
| Language | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 410201 |
| Telephone code | 02141 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46, MH-06 |
Raigad district
editAs 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
editAlibag taluka has a population of 236,167 according to the 2011 census. Alibag had a literacy rate of 85.92% and a sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males. 22,125 (9.37%) are under 7 years of age. 41,686 (17.65%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.46% and 15.82% of the population respectively.[4]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 91.61% of the population in the taluka spoke Marathi, 3.19% Hindi and 1.50% Urdu as their first language.[5]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Raigad" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.