Dharni taluka explained

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.

Demographics

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Hand Book: Amravati . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra . censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.