Talode

Talode तळोदा Taloda
city
Talode Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°33′39″N 74°49′48″E / 21.5607406°N 74.83°ECoordinates: 21°33′39″N 74°49′48″E / 21.5607406°N 74.83°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nandurbar
Elevation	366 m (1,201 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	26,363
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Taloda is a city and a municipal council in Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Taloda is located at .^[2] It has an average elevation of 366 metres (1200 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Taloda had a population of 25,034. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Taloda has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 52%. In Taloda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Brief History

Taloda (Talode) is a Tehsil with mountain range of Satpuda on its north side and river Tapti on the Southern Side. King Shivaji sacked city of Surat, on their journey, his forces used to halt (tal in Marathi) on the banks of Tapti river. It has given a unique identity to this area and the name to the town - as a place for halt.

The oldest monument of that period is the castle known as Bargalanchi Gadhi. It is one of the testimonies of the early construction of that era. In 1662, Jahagirdar Bhojraj Bargal commenced the construction of this castle, on a land of around 6 acres, and it took approximately 5 years for the complete construction.

References

1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=555340
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Talode
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.