Kinwat taluka
{{Short description|Sub region in Maharashtra state in India}}
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Kinwat taluka is a taluka in Nanded district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.{{cite book |author=Keshav Dev Gaur |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w5mZUifCw00C&pg=PA258 |title=Dynamics of Rural Development in India |publisher=Mittal Publications |year=1992 |isbn=978-81-7099-396-4 |pages=258–}}
Demographics
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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|83.72}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|8.90}}
{{bar percent|Buddhism|mediumblue|6.66}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.72}}
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At the time of the 2011 census, Kinwat taluk had 52,223 households and a population of 247,786. Kinwat taluk had a sex ratio of 965 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 74.05%. 32,709 (13.20%) were under 6 years of age. 16.16% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 9.92% and 29.02% of the population respectively.{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Nanded |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/810/download/2890/DH_2011_2715_PART_A_DCHB_NANDED.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}
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|caption = Languages of Kinwat taluk (2011)
|label1 = Marathi |value1 = 50.32 |color1 = red
|label2 = Banjari |value2 = 20.78 |color2 = khaki
|label3 = Gondi |value3 = 8.58 |color3 = darkturquoise
|label4 = Telugu |value4 = 7.43 |color4 = steelblue
|label5 = Hindi |value5 = 5.45 |color5 = orange
|label6 = Urdu |value6 = 4.29 |color6 = green
|label7 = 'Other' Hindi |value7 = 1.73 |color7 = goldenrod
|label8 = Others |value8 = 1.42 |color8 = grey
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At the time of the 2011 census, 30.32% of the population spoke Marathi, 20.67% Banjara, 28.58% Gondi, 7.43% Telugu, 5.45% Hindi and 4.29% Urdu as their first language. 1.73% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Hindi.{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}