Nevasa taluka

Nevasa taluka (Newasa), is a taluka in Shrirampur subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India.[1] Nevasa is a place where Sant Dnyaneshwar wrote the Dnyaneshwari.

Nevasa taluka
Tehsil
Location of Nevasa in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar district
HeadquartersShrirampur
Area
 • Total1,343.43 km2 (518.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total326,611
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy rate63.6
Websitehttps://www.newasa.ga

Newasa is also well known for its historical sites.

Area

The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[2]

Type of LandArea (km2)% of Total Area
Agriculture1223.9191.1
Forest14.751.1
Other104.777.8
Total1343.43100

Villages

There are around 120 villages in Nevasa taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Nevasa 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)
Male16856151.6112222572.51
Female15805048.398549254.09
Total32661110020771763.6

Rainfall

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

YearRainfall (mm)
1981366
1982185
1983701
1984407
1985302
1986375
1987488
1988583
1989593
1990786
1991395
1992380
1993447
1994531.3
1995664
1996623
1997312
1998681
1999461
2000516
2001312
2002305
2003219
2004990

See also
  • Talukas in Ahmednagar district
  • Villages in Nevasa taluka

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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