Khalapur taluka | |
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Location in the Maharashtra state of India | |
Coordinates: 18°49′48″N 73°17′02″E / 18.830°N 73.284°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
Division | Konkan |
District | Raigad |
Headquarters | khopoli |
Government | |
• Body | Panchayat Samiti Khalapur District Raigad |
• President | Ms. Kanchan Parange |
• Tehsildar | Ayub Tamboli |
• MP | Shrirang Barne (Maval Constituency) |
• MLA | Mahendra Thorve (Karjat constituency) Mahesh Baldi (Uran constituency) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,503.61 km2 (580.55 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 207,464 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Demonym | Khalapurkar |
Language | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 410201 |
Telephone code | 02148 |
Vehicle registration | MH-46, MH-06 |
Khalapur taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra.[1][2] The headquarters of the taluka is Khalapur village.[3] This taluka belongs to the Karjat sub-division, and comprises 130 villages, 5 revenue circles and 25 sajas.[4] 56 villages of this taluka come under NAINA.[5] Khalapur toll naka is one of the busiest tolls in the state as it serves as an important transit point for goods from the Nhava Sheva port to automative and industrial belt of Pimpri-Chinchwad.