Murbad taluka

Murbad taluka is a taluka in Thane district of Maharashtra in Konkan division.[1][2]

## Thane district

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Until 31 July 2014, Thane was the country's most populous district with a population of over 1.2 crore.[3] On 1 August 2014, the talukas of Mokhada, Jawahar, Talasari, Vikramgad, Wada, Dahanu, Palghar and Vasai were separated from the erstwhile Thane district to form a new district Palghar. The talukas Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, Murbad and Shahapur were retained in Thane district.[3][4]

## Demographics

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Religions in Murbad taluk (2011)[5]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 92.29%
Buddhism |

| 4.91%
Islam |

| 2.21%
Other or not stated |

| 0.59%

Murbad taluka has a population of 190,652 according to the 2011 census. Murbad had a literacy rate of 76.17% and a sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males. 22,938 (12.03%) are under 7 years of age. 18,725 (9.82%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5.77% and 24.83% of the population respectively.[6]

Languages of Murbad taluk (2011)[7]

Marathi (95.16%)

Hindi (3.10%)

Others (1.74%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 95.16% of the population in the district spoke Marathi and 3.10% Hindi as their first language.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "महाराष्ट्रातील सर्व तालुके - महाराष्ट्रातील सर्व जिल्ह्यांतील तालुके महसुली विभागांनिहाय जाणून घ्या". Prahar. 27 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
2. ^ "Circle Saja Revenue Village List - Tahsil Office". Thane District Collectorate. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
3. ^ a b "Maharashtra gets its 36th district - Palghar; carved out of India's most populous Thane district". Daily News and Analysis. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
4. ^ Tembhekar, Chittaranjan; Sanjeev Shivadekar (14 June 2014). "Thane district will finally be split into 2 parts from August 15". Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
5. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
6. ^ "District Census Hand Book – Thane" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
7. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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Thane district topics

History|

* Aparanta
* Fort Bassein
* Silhara dynasty
* Sopara
* Treaty of Bassein (1534)
* Treaty of Bassein (1802)

Geography|

* Thane Creek
* Ulhas River
* Vasai Creek

Cities and towns|

* Ambarnath
* Bhiwandi
* Kalyan-Dombivli
* Kulgaon-Badlapur
* Mira-Bhayandar
* Navi Mumbai
* Shahapur
* Thane
* Ulhasnagar

Talukas|

* Ambarnath taluka
* Bhiwandi taluka
* Kalyan taluka
* Murbad taluka
* Shahapur taluka
* Thane taluka
* Ulhasnagar taluka

Transport|

* Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Transport
* Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport
* Thane Municipal Transport
* Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport
* NH 3
* NH 8
* Kalyan Airstrip

Civic|

* Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation
* Thane Municipal Corporation
* Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
* Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation
* Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
* Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation

Culture|

* Warli

Parks, grounds
and recreations|

* Sanjay Gandhi National Park
* Ghodbunder Fort
* Kalamb Beach
* Malshej Ghat
* Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple
* Tikuji-Ni-Wadi
* Upvan Lake

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Bhiwandi
* Kalyan
* Thane

Vidhan Sabha
constituencies|

* Kopri-Pachpakhari
* Mira Bhayandar
* Ovala-Majiwada
* Thane
* Airoli
* Belapur
* Bhiwandi Rural
* Shahapur
* Bhiwandi West
* Bhiwandi East
* Kalyan West
* Murbad
* Ambernath
* Ulhasnagar
* Kalyan East
* Dombivali
* Kalyan Rural
* Mumbra-Kalwa

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