Jamkhed taluka

Jamkhed taluka
Tehsil
Location of Jamkhed in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Location of Jamkhed in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
HeadquartersKarjat
Area
 • Total
878.62 km2 (339.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
158,380
 • Density180.26/km2 (466.87/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy rate63.69%
 • Sex ratio1.05 ♂/♀
WebsiteOfficial website

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

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.

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]
  1. Marathi (90.1%)
  2. Hindi (3.87%)
  3. Urdu (3.67%)
  4. 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. 1 2 "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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