Akole taluka
Tehsil
Kalad Gadh
Kalad Gadh
Location of Akole in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Location of Akole in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 19°32′32.06″N 74°0′19.88″E / 19.5422389°N 74.0055222°E / 19.5422389; 74.0055222
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
HeadquartersAkole
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencyShirdi (Lok Sabha constituency)
 • Assembly constituencyAkole (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
 • MLADr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate
Area
 • Total1,505.0 km2 (581.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total291,950
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy rate74.86%
 • Sex ratio974
Rain1058 mm
Websitewww.akole.in

Akole taluka is a taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra state of India.[1] Akole consists of many places like Harishchandragad, Kalsubai, Bhandardara (Wilson) Dam, Sandhan Valley, Vishramgad etc. which attract tourists. Akole is not only famous for its natural scenery but, many historical events are also associated with it. The Western Akole is a part of Sahyadri ranges which increase its important.

Area

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

Type of Land Area (km2) % of Total Area
Agriculture 987.12 65.59
Forest 416.98 27.7
Other 100.98 6.71
Total 1505.08 100

Villages

There are around 191 villages in Akole taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Akole taluka.

Demographics

Religions in Akole taluk (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 95.66%
Islam
 
 2.39%
Buddhism
 
 1.57%
Other or not stated
 
 0.38%

Akole taluka has a population of 291,950 according to the 2011 census. Akole had a literacy rate of 74.86% and a sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males. 10,046 (3.44%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.56% and 47.86% of the population respectively.[4]

Languages of Akole taluk (2011)[5]

  Marathi (96.68%)
  Hindi (2.02%)
  Others (1.30%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.68% of the population in the district spoke Marathi and 2.02% Hindi as their first language.[5]

Rain Fall

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

Year Rainfall (mm)
1981 404
1982 396
1983 445
1984 374
1985 184
1986 244
1987 296
1988 734
1989 444
1990 503
1991 544
1992 404.5
1993 636.3
1994 509.8
1995 374
1996 620
1997 587
1998 814.5
1999 403
2000 439
2001 473
2002 445
2003 489
2004 1074

Notable people

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.
  7. ^ Gaikwad, Anand (10 January 2019). "इंदुरीकर महाराजांचा वाढदिवस पंकजा मुंडे, थोरात, जानकरांनी केला 'एन्जाॅय'". Sarkar Nama (in Marathi). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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