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Taluka in Maharashtra, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alibag taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]
Alibag | |
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Location in the Maharashtra state of India | |
Coordinates: 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 |
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]
Alibag 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]
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