| Mahad | |
| Settlement Type: | Taluka |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 18.08°N 73.42°W |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Maharashtra state of India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Name2: | Konkan Division |
| Subdivision Name3: | Raigad |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Mahad |
| Parts Type: | Major villages |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Governing Body: | Panchayat Samiti Mahad Raigad |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | NA |
| Leader Title1: | Tehsildar |
| Leader Name1: | NA |
| Leader Title2: | MP |
| Leader Name2: | Sunil Tatkare |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Leader Name3: | Bharatshet Gogawale |
| Population Demonym: | Mahadkar |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 402301 |
| Area Code: | 02145 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | MH-46, MH-06 |
| Population Total: | 180191 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1503.61 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Mahad taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] [2]
As of August 2015, there were 8 sub-divisions, 15 talukas, 1970 villages, 60 revenue circles and 350 sazzas in Raigad district. The talukas are Alibag, Karjat, Khalapur, Mahad, Mangaon, Mhasala, Murud, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Roha, Shrivardhan, Sudhagad-Pali, Tala and Uran.
Mahad taluka has a population of 180,191 according to the 2011 census. Mahad had a literacy rate of 81.90% and a sex ratio of 1031 females per 1000 males. 19,044 (10.57%) are under 7 years of age. 41,236 (22.88%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.70% and 5.12% of the population respectively.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 84.28% of the population in the taluka spoke Marathi, 10.03% Urdu and 1.89% Hindi as their first language.[4]