Shevgaon taluka

Shevgaon taluka is a taluka in Ahmednagar subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra state of India.[1]

Shevgaon taluka
Tehsil
Location of Shevgaon in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar district
HeadquartersAhmednagar
Area
 • Total1,031.85 km2 (398.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total245,714
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)

Area

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

Type of LandArea (km2) % of Total Area
Agriculture913.1988.5
Forest11.571.12
Other107.0910.38
Total1031.85100

Villages

There are around 112 villages in Shevgaon taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Shevgaon taluka.

Population
Religions in Shevgaon taluk (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 90.65%
Islam
 
 7.93%
Buddhism
 
 0.42%
Other or not stated
 
 1.00%

Shevgaon taluka has a population of 245,714 according to the 2011 census. Shevgaon had a literacy rate of 73.94% and a sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males. The entire population lives in rural areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.72% and 1.91% of the population respectively.[4]

Languages of Shevgaon taluk (2011)[5]

  Marathi (89.88%)
  Hindi (4.41%)
  Urdu (3.30%)
  Vadari (0.98%)
  Others (1.43%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 89.88% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 4.41% Hindi, 3.30% Urdu and 0.98% Vadari as their first language.[5]

Rain Fall

The table below details rainfall from 1981 to 2004.[6]

YearRainfall (mm)
1981- 1982407
1983563
1984309
1985247
1986422
1987596
1988824
1989730
1990697
1991391
1992369
1993519
1994584.6
1995363
1996782
1997226
1998780
1999366
2000531
2001349
2002449
2003320
2004715

See also

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References
  1. Talukas in Ahmednagar district
  2. Talukas geographic information
  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

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