Sarde

Sarde is an Indian village in the Tehsil of Uran of the Raigad District of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Sarde
Village
Sarde
Location in Kokan, Maharashtra, India
Sarde
Sarde (India)
Coordinates: 18°50′0″N 73°0′27″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRaigad
Area
 • Total422.20 ha (1,043.28 acres)
Population
 • Total1,389[1]
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400702
Nearest cityUran, Pen

Culture

Sarde has many Hindu temples. Some of these, such as the Bahiridev Temple, Radhakrishna Temple, Shree Hanuman Mandir, and Goddess Komanadevi Temple, host annual festivals. Sarde village's main attraction is the Dahi Handi team sport event, which occurs during the Gokulashtami festival, an annual Hindu celebration of the birth of Krishna.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, Sarde has a total population of 1389.[1] 51% of the population is male, and 10% are aged 0–6.[1] Of the 338 households, 98% belong to the Agri Community where they speak Agri dialect.[1] 2% are from Scheduled Tribes and none from Scheduled Castes.[1]

The literacy rate is 73% (67% for females, 79% for males).[1] 45% had a steady job of six or more months at the time of the census (main workers), and 3% a less steady job (marginal workers): of the main workers, 42% were cultivators, 12% agricultural laborers, 2% household industry workers, and 45% other workers.[1]

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References
  1. Directorate of Census Operations Maharashtra (2011). "Census of India, 2011: Maharashtra (Series-28, Part XII-B), District Census Handbook – Raigarh. Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract (PCA)" (PDF). pp. 116–121.
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