Mangaon | |
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Location in the
Maharashtra state of
India | |
Coordinates: 18°14′N 73°17′E / 18.24°N 73.28°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
Division | Konkan Division |
District | Raigad |
Headquarters | Mangaon |
Government | |
• Body | Panchayat Samiti Mangaon Raigad |
• Chairperson | NA |
• Tehsildar | NA |
• MP |
Sunil Tatkare ( Raigad Constituency) |
• MLA |
Aditi Sunil Tatkare ( Shrivardhan constituency) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 159,613 |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Demonym | Mangaonkar |
Language | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 402104 |
Telephone code | 02140 |
Vehicle registration | MH-06 |
Mangaon 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 being Alibag, Karjat, Khalapur, Mahad, Mangaon, Mhasala, Murud, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Roha, Shrivardhan, Sudhagad-Pali, Tala and Uran. [2]
Mangaon taluka has a population of 159,613 according to the 2011 census. Mangaon had a literacy rate of 79.87% and a sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. 17,637 (11.05%) are under 7 years of age. 18,535 (11.61%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.63% and 8.97% of the population respectively. [4]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 79.74% of the population in the taluka spoke Marathi, 13.96% Urdu and 1.49% Hindi as their first language. 1.81% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Marathi. [5]
A news story dated November 28, 2020 reports the appointment of Lalita Babar, international athlete and Arjun Award winner as tahasildar of Mangaon. [6]