Solapur South

Solapur South Taluka is one of the 11 tehsils of Solapur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This tehsil is located in the southeastern side of district and is bordered by Osmanabad District to the northeast, North Solapur and Mohol Taluka to the north, Akkalkot Taluka to the southeast, Karnataka's Kalaburagi district to the south, and Mangalvedhe Taluka to the west. The tehsil headquarters is located at Solapur, which is also the district headquarters and its largest city. Mandrup, Kumbhari, Valasang, Musti and Boramani are the biggest villages in south Solapur.[2]

Solapur South Taluka
Tehsil
Location of South Solapur Taluka in Solapur District
Location of South Solapur Taluka in Solapur District
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSolapur District
HeadquartersSolapur
Government
 • TahsildarShripati More[1]
Area
 • Total1,195.3 km2 (461.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total260,897
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Sex ratio
944
Villages90
Revenue circles-
Average rainfall617.3 mm

Demographics
Religions in Solapur South taluka (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 85.24%
Islam
 
 13.81%
Buddhism
 
 0.55%
Other or not stated
 
 0.40%

At the time of the 2011 census, the taluka had a population of 260,897, entirely rural. Solapur South had a sex ratio of 944 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 73.42% for the population 7 years and above. 13.35% of the population is under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.47% and 4.52% of the population respectively.[4]

Languages of Solapur South taluka (2011)[5]

  Marathi (37.61%)
  Kannada (35.69%)
  Hindi (9.26%)
  Lambadi (5.46%)
  Telugu (5.12%)
  Urdu (4.88%)
  Others (1.98%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 37.61% of the population in the taluka spoke Marathi, 35.69% Kannada, 9.26% Hindi, 5.46% Lambadi, 5.12% Telugu and 4.88% Urdu as their first language.[5]

References
  1. "List and Telephone Number of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers As Per Newly Delimited Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Government of Maharashtra. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  2. "South Solapur Taluka facts" (PDF). Collectorate of Solapur. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  3. "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. "District Census Hand Book – Solapur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.


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