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/km2 (470/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 Land Area (km2) % of Total Area
Agriculture 734.5 83.6
Forest 37.72 4.29
Other 106.4 12.11
Total 878.62 100

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]

Year Rainfall (mm)
1981 527
1982 555
1983 1341
1984 727
1985 540
1986 872
1987 996
1988 1040
1989 920
1990 523
1991 480
1993 823
1994 583.3
1995 570
1996 922
1997 427
1998 1070
1999 409
2000 661
2001 333
2002 561
2003 460
2004 570

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. ^ a b "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.