Shrigonda Taluka
Location of Shrigonda Taluka  in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Location of Shrigonda Taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar district
HeadquartersShrigonda
Major villagesKolgaon, Kashti,shedgaon Belavandi, Mandavgan Pargaon
Government
  Lok Sabha constituencyAhmednagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Assembly constituencyShrigonda
  MLABabanrao Pachpute
Area
  Total1,605.61 km2 (619.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total315,975
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Rain448.6 mm

Shrigonda Taluka, is a taluka in Karjat subdivision of Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra state of India.[1] Its administrative headquarters is the town of Shrigonda.[2]

Area

The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[3]

Type of LandArea (km2) % of Total Area
Agriculture1385.1686.27
Forest152.19.47
Other68.354.26
Total1605.61100

Villages

There are around 115 villages in Shrigonda taluka. Pedgaon is a famous village in Shrigonda.

Population

The table below shows population of the taluka by gender. The data is as per the 2001 census.[4]

Population % of Total PopulationLiteracy (% of Population)
Male1,64,34451.5773.19
Female1,51,63148.4360.02
Total3,15,97510066.94

Rain Fall

The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.[5]

YearRainfall (mm)
1981614
1982438
1983521.6
1984496
1985359
1986460
1987497
1988531
1989610
1990614
1991438
1992521.6
1993496
1994359
1995460
1996497
1997531
1998610
1999571
2000392
2001352
2002334
200387
2004527
2005484
2006505
2007675
2008448
2009499
2010710
2011326

See also

References

  1. Talukas in Ahmednagar district. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
  2. "Shrigonda". Ahmadnagar District. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012.
  3. Talukas geographic information. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
  4. Talukas population information. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
  5. Rainfall information of Ahemadnagar district. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.

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