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Nevasa taluka

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Nevasa taluka
Location of Nevasa in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Location of Nevasa inAhmednagar districtinMaharashtra
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
HeadquartersShrirampur
Government
MLABalasaheb Murkute
Area
• Total1,343.43 km2(518.70 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Total357,829
• Density270/km2(690/sq mi)
Demographics
Literacy rate63.6
Websitehttps://www.newasa.ga

Nevasataluka (Newasa),is atalukain Shrirampur subdivision ofAhmednagar districtinMaharashtrastate ofIndia.[1]Nevasa is a place whereSant Dnyaneshwarwrote theDnyaneshwari.[2]

Newasa is also well known for its historical sites.

Area

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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

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There are around 120 villages in Nevasa taluka.For list of villages seeVillages in Nevasa taluka.

Population

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Religions in Nevasa taluk (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
92.41%
Islam
5.88%
Jainism
0.64%
Christianity
0.53%
Other or not stated
0.54%

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]

Languages of Nevasa taluk (2011)[6]

Marathi(91.55%)
Hindi(3.54%)
Urdu(2.07%)
Vadari(0.92%)
Others (1.92%)

At the time of the2011 Census of India,91.55% of the population in the district spokeMarathi,3.54%Hindi,2.07%Urduand 0.92%Vadarias their first language.[6]

Rainfall

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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

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References

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  1. ^"Talukas in Ahmednagar district".Archived fromthe originalon 29 September 2011.Retrieved22 September2010.
  2. ^"Saint Dnyaneshwar Pais Khamb | Ahmednagar | India".Retrieved12 August2022.
  3. ^"Talukas geographic information".Archived fromthe originalon 29 September 2011.Retrieved22 September2010.
  4. ^"Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.2011.
  5. ^"District Census Hand Book – Ahmednagar"(PDF).Census of India.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ab"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^"Rainfall information of Ahemadnagar district".Archived fromthe originalon 8 December 2015.Retrieved22 September2010.