Velhe Taluka | |
|---|---|
 Location of Velhe in Pune district in Maharashtra | |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune district |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Baramati |
| • Assembly constituency | Bhor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 569.13 km2 (219.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 54,516 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Velhe Taluka (Vēlhē tālukā), is a taluka in Haveli subdivision of Pune district of state of Maharashtra in India.[1] The Taluka is entirely rural, and consists of 130 villages.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Velhe Taluka has a population of 54,516 people of which 27,504 are males and 27012 are females. The sex ratio of the Taluka is 982 females for every thousand males, which is higher than the state average of Maharashtra. The population of children between age 0-6 is 6213 which is 11.4% of total population. The literacy rate of Velhe Taluka is 67.3%. 75.86% males are literate and 58.59% females are literate.[2]
The most spoken language is Marathi, which is also the sole official language of the region.
According to the 2011 Census of India, 98.72% of the population of Velhe Taluka speaks Marathi, 0.47% Hindi, 0.20% Urdu and 0.61% speak other languages as their mother tongue.[3]
95.37% of the population follows Hinduism, 3.68% Buddhism, 0.74% Islam, and the remaining 0.20% of the population follows other religions or stated no religion.[4]