Dharni Taluka | |
Settlement Type: | Taluka |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Amravati |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Seat: | Dharni |
Leader Title: | Tahsildar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 1495.55 |
Population Total: | 184665 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Literacy rate |
Blank Info Sec1: | 64.49% |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 967 |
Dharni is a taluka in Amravati district, Maharashtra, India. It lies in the Satpura Range and is heavily forested and mainly tribal. Its headquarters are at Dharni. Melghat Tiger Reserve is part of this taluk.
At the time of the 2011 census, the taluka had a population of 184,665, of which 15,761 (8.53%) lived in urban areas. Dharni had a sex ratio of 967 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 64.49% for the population 7 years and above. 14.81% of the population was under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4.28% and 77.00% of the population respectively.[1]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 68.93% of the population spoke Korku, 8.55% Hindi, 6.72% Marathi, 4.40% Gondi, 3.87% Nimadi and 3.36% Urdu as their first language.[2]