Nevasa taluka
Nevasa taluka | |
|---|---|
 Location of Nevasa in Ahilyanagar district in Maharashtra | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahilyanagar |
| Headquarters | Shrirampur |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Balasaheb Murkute |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,343.43 km2 (518.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 357,829 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | 63.6 |
| Website | https://www.newasa.ga |
Nevasa taluka (Newasa), is a taluka in Shrirampur subdivision of Ahilyanagar district in Maharashtra state of India.[1] Nevasa is a place where Sant Dnyaneshwar wrote the Dnyaneshwari.[2]
Newasa is also well known for its historical sites.
Area
[edit]The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[3]
| Type of Land | Area (km2) | % of Total Area |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1223.91 | 91.1 |
| Forest | 14.75 | 1.1 |
| Other | 104.77 | 7.8 |
| Total | 1343.43 | 100 |
Villages
[edit]There are around 120 villages in Nevasa taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Nevasa taluka.
Population
[edit]Nevasa taluka has a population of 357,829 according to the 2011 census. Nevasa had a literacy rate of 78.51% and a sex ratio of 934 females per 1000 males. The entire population lives in rural areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.72% and 5.28% of the population respectively.[5]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 91.55% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 3.54% Hindi, 2.07% Urdu and 0.92% Vadari as their first language.[6]
Rainfall
[edit]The table below offers details of rainfall from 1981 to 2004.[7]
| Year | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 366 |
| 1982 | 185 |
| 1983 | 701 |
| 1984 | 407 |
| 1985 | 302 |
| 1986 | 375 |
| 1987 | 488 |
| 1988 | 583 |
| 1989 | 593 |
| 1990 | 786 |
| 1991 | 395 |
| 1992 | 380 |
| 1993 | 447 |
| 1994 | 531.3 |
| 1995 | 664 |
| 1996 | 623 |
| 1997 | 312 |
| 1998 | 681 |
| 1999 | 461 |
| 2000 | 516 |
| 2001 | 312 |
| 2002 | 305 |
| 2003 | 219 |
| 2004 | 990 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Talukas in Ahmednagar district". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Saint Dnyaneshwar Pais Khamb | Ahmednagar | India". Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Talukas geographic information". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Ahmednagar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Rainfall information of Ahemadnagar district". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
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