Jamkhed taluka

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

Jamkhed taluka
Tehsil
Location of Jamkhed in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar district
HeadquartersKarjat
Area
 • Total878.62 km2 (339.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total134,238
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy rate43.85%
 • Sex ratio1.05 ♂/♀
WebsiteOfficial website

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

The table below shows population of the taluka by sex. The data is as per 2001 census.[3]

Population% of Total PopulationNumber of LiterateLiteracy (% of Population)
Male6883751.283627052.69
Female6540148.722259834.55
Total1342381005886843.85

Rain Fall

The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.[4]

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. "Talukas population information". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  4. "Rainfall information of Ahemadnagar district". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

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