Jamkhed taluka

Jamkhed taluka, is a taluka in Karjat subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India.[1]

Jamkhed taluka
Tehsil
Location of Jamkhed in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
HeadquartersKarjat
Area
 • Total878.62 km2 (339.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total158,380
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy rate63.69%
 • Sex ratio1.05 ♂/♀
WebsiteOfficial website

Area
Area by land type
Type of Land Percent
Agriculture
 
 83.6%
Forest
 
 4.29%
Other
 
 12.11%

The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[2]

Type of LandArea (km2) % of Total Area
Agriculture734.583.6
Forest37.724.29
Other106.412.11
Total878.62100

Villages

There are around 88 villages in Jamkhed taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Jamkhed taluka.

Kharda- Kharda is a major village in Jamkhed taluka. This village is of historical significance as the famous Bhuikot fort is located here. The tallest saffron flag in India will be hoisted on this fort. Nannaj is a very famous village in Jamkhed taluka. Ashadi Yatra is famous in Nannaj village. Various interesting programs are organized in this yatra.

Population
Religions in Jamkhed taluk (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 89.71%
Islam
 
 7.99%
Buddhism
 
 1.14%
Jainism
 
 0.87%
Other or not stated
 
 0.29%

Jamkhed taluka has a population of 158,380 according to the 2011 census. Jamkhed had a literacy rate of 63.69% and a sex ratio of 920 females per 1000 males. 34,017 (21.48%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.99% and 1.43% of the population respectively.[4]

Languages of Jamkhed taluk (2011)[5]

  Marathi (90.09%)
  Hindi (3.87%)
  Urdu (3.67%)
  Others (2.37%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.09% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 3.87% Hindi and 3.67% Urdu as their first language.[5]

Rain Fall

The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.[6]

YearRainfall (mm)
1981527
1982555
19831341
1984727
1985540
1986872
1987996
19881040
1989920
1990523
1991480
1993823
1994583.3
1995570
1996922
1997427
19981070
1999409
2000661
2001333
2002561
2003460
2004570

See also

References
  1. "Talukas in Ahmednagar district". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  2. "Talukas geographic information". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  3. "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. "District Census Hand Book – Ahmednagar" (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.
  6. "Rainfall information of Ahemadnagar district". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

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