Rahata taluka

Rahata taluka
Tehsil
Location of Rahata in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Location of Rahata in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar district
HeadquartersRahata
Area
 • Total
759.19 km2 (293.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
320,485
 • Density422.14/km2 (1,093.3/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy %68.16

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

Area

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

Type of LandArea (km2)% of Total Area
Agriculture689.3990.81
Forest16.132.12
Other53.677.07
Total759.19100

Villages

There are around 60 villages in Rahata taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Rahata taluka.

Population

Religions in Rahata taluk (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 88.48%
Islam
 
 8.13%
Buddhism
 
 0.91%
Jainism
 
 0.85%
Christianity
 
 0.59%
Other or not stated
 
 1.04%

Rahata taluka has a population of 320,485 according to the 2011 census. Rahata had a literacy rate of 82.08% and a sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males. 58,339 (18.20%) live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.14% and 6.28% of the population respectively.[4]

Languages of Rahata taluk (2011)[5]
  1. Marathi (87.9%)
  2. Hindi (6.58%)
  3. Urdu (2.36%)
  4. Others (3.12%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 87.94% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 6.58% Hindi and 2.36% Urdu as their first language.[5]

Rain Fall

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

YearRainfall (mm)
2000525
2001413
2002385
2003249
2004491

See also

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. 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

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