Sangamner taluka | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sangamner inAhmednagar district inMaharashtra | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahilyanagar |
| Headquarters | Sangamner |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Shirdi (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| • Assembly constituency | Sangamner (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| • MLA | Shree. Amol Khatal |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 1,705.06 km2 (658.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Tehsil | 487,939 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 87,664 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | 65.21 |
| Rain | 416 mm |
| Website | Official website |
Sangamner taluka, is ataluka in Sangamner subdivision ofAhilyanagar district inMaharashtra state ofIndia.[1]
The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[2]
| Type of Land | Area (km2) | % of Total Area |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1202.9 | 70.55 |
| Forest | 194.89 | 11.43 |
| Other | 307.27 | 18.02 |
| Total | 1705.06 | 100 |
There are at least 172 villages inSangamner taluka.For list of villages seeVillages in Sangamner taluka.
Sangamner taluka has a population of 487,939 according to the 2011 census. Sangamner had a literacy rate of 79.96% and a sex ratio of 943 females per 1000 males. 87,664 (17.97%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 8.36% and 10.59% of the population respectively.[4]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 90.08% of the population in the district spokeMarathi, 4.00%Urdu and 3.26%Hindi as their first language.[5]
The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.[6]
| Year | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 459 |
| 1982 | 315 |
| 1983 | 363 |
| 1984 | 204 |
| 1985 | 204 |
| 1986 | 260 |
| 1987 | 306 |
| 1988 | 461 |
| 1989 | 558 |
| 1990 | 445 |
| 1991 | 450 |
| 1992 | 342 |
| 1993 | 435 |
| 1994 | 416.6 |
| 1995 | 290 |
| 1996 | 566 |
| 1997 | 402 |
| 1998 | 489 |
| 1999 | 348 |
| 2000 | 528 |
| 2001 | 337 |
| 2002 | 459 |
| 2003 | 380 |
| 2004 | 570 |
| 2005 | 200 |
| 2006 | 169 |
| 2007 | 225 |