Velhe taluka
Velhe Taluka, officially renamed as, Rajgad Taluka (Vēlhē tālukā), is a taluka in Haveli subdivision of Pune district of state of Maharashtra in India.[1] The Taluka is entirely rural, and consists of 130 villages.
Velhe Taluka | |
|---|---|
Location of Velhe in Pune district in Maharashtra | |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune district |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Baramati |
| • Assembly constituency | Bhor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 569.13 km2 (219.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 54,516 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Demographics
Velhe taluka has a population of 54,516 according to the 2011 census. Velhe had a literacy rate of 75.96% and a sex ratio of 982 females per 1000 males. 6,213 (11.40%) are under 7 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.83% and 3.73% of the population respectively.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, Marathi was the predominant language, spoken by 98.73% of the population as their first language.[4]
See also
References
- "Talukas in Pune district". Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- "District Census Hand Book – Pune" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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