Khed taluka explained

Khed taluka should not be confused with Khed taluka, Ratnagiri.

Khed taluka
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pune
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Rajgurunagar
Parts Type:Major villages
Parts Style:para
P1:98
Leader Title:Tehsildar
Leader Name:2
Leader Title1:Lok Sabha constituency
Leader Title2:Assembly constituency
Leader Title3:MLA
Leader Name3:Dilip Mohite [1]
Population Total:450116
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy rate
Demographics1 Info1:80.77%
Demographics1 Title2:Sex ratio
Demographics1 Info2:892:1000

Khed taluka is a taluka in the subdivision, near Pune city in Pune district of the state of Maharashtra in India.[2] Rajgurunagar is the headquarter of the taluka. The taluka is known for being the birthplace of Santaji Jagnade.The name of city is rajgurunagar on the name of Shaheed Shivram Hari Rajguru.

Demographics

Khed taluka has a population of 450,116 according to the 2011 census. Khed had a literacy rate of 80.77% and a sex ratio of 892 females per 1000 males. 56,102 (12.46%) are under 7 years of age. 129,334 (28.73%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.76% and 10.95% of the population respectively.[3]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 91.99% of the population in the taluk spoke Marathi and 4.62% Hindi as their first language.[4]

In the 2001 India census, Khed Taluka had a population of 343,214, with 178,114 males (51.9%), and 165,100 females (48.1%), for a sex-ratio of 927 females per thousand males.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khed Aalandi Vidhan Sabha. elections. 19 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Maps of Tahsils in Pune District . https://web.archive.org/web/20100310230609/http://pune.gov.in/maps/tahsilmaps.html. 10 March 2010. dead.
  3. Web site: District Census Hand Book – Pune . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra . censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. Web site: Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Pune: Khed. Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003151814/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=27&district_code=25. 2015-10-03. dead.