Shrigonda taluka
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shrigonda Taluka
| settlement_type = Tehsil
| image_map = Shrigonda Tehsil in Ahmednagar District.jpg
| map_caption = Location of Shrigonda Taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
| coordinates =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Ahmednagar
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Shrigonda
| parts_type = Major villages
| parts_style = para
| p1 = Kolgaon, Kashti,shedgaon Belavandi, Mandavgan Pargaon
| leader_title = Tehsildar
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| leader_name1 = Ahmednagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
| leader_title2 = Assembly constituency
| leader_name2 = Shrigonda
| leader_title3 = MLA
| leader_name3 = Babanrao Pachpute
| population_total = 315975
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_urban =
| population_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 1605.61
| population_density_km2 = auto
| blank_name_sec1 = Rain
| blank_info_sec1 = 448.6 mm
| website =
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}
Shrigonda Taluka, is a taluka in Karjat subdivision of Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra state of India.[http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/GEO-Main.htm Talukas in Ahmednagar district]. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23. Its administrative headquarters is the town of Shrigonda.{{Cite web|title=Shrigonda|publisher=Ahmadnagar District|url=http://ahmednagar.gov.in/gazetteer/places_Shrigonda.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925204118/http://ahmednagar.gov.in/gazetteer/places_Shrigonda.html|archivedate=25 September 2012|url-status=live}}
Area
The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/GEO-Main.htm Talukas geographic information]. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:30%;" | ||
| Type of Land || Area (km2) || % of Total Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1385.16 | 86.27 |
| Forest | 152.1 | 9.47 |
| Other | 68.35 | 4.26 |
| class="sortbottom"
!Total | 1605.61 | 100 |
Villages
There are around 115 villages in Shrigonda taluka.
Population
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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|95.19}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|3.42}}
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{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.38}}
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Shrigonda taluka has a population of 315,975 according to the 2011 census. Shrigonda had a literacy rate of 76.25% and a sex ratio of 923 females per 1000 males. 31,134 (9.85%) live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.72% and 4.39% of the population respectively.{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Ahmednagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/772/download/2738/DH_2011_2726_PART_A_DCHB_AHMADNAGAR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages of Shrigonda taluk (2011)
|label1 = Marathi |value1 = 93.83 |color1 = red
|label2 = Hindi |value2 = 3.10 |color2 = orange
|label3 = Others |value3 = 3.07 |color3 = grey
}}
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 93.83% of the population in the district spoke Marathi and 3.10% Hindi as their first language.{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}
Rain Fall
The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.[http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/rainfall_information_of_district.htm Rainfall information of Ahemadnagar district]. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:30%;" | |
| Year || Rainfall (mm) | |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 614 |
| 1982 | 438 |
| 1983 | 521.6 |
| 1984 | 496 |
| 1985 | 359 |
| 1986 | 460 |
| 1987 | 497 |
| 1988 | 531 |
| 1989 | 610 |
| 1990 | 614 |
| 1991 | 438 |
| 1992 | 521.6 |
| 1993 | 496 |
| 1994 | 359 |
| 1995 | 460 |
| 1996 | 497 |
| 1997 | 531 |
| 1998 | 610 |
| 1999 | 571 |
| 2000 | 392 |
| 2001 | 352 |
| 2002 | 334 |
| 2003 | 87 |
| 2004 | 527 |
| 2005 | 484 |
| 2006 | 505 |
| 2007 | 675 |
| 2008 | 448 |
| 2009 | 499 |
| 2010 | 710 |
| 2011 | 326 |
See also
References
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{{Talukas in Ahmednagar district}}
{{Ahmednagar district topics}}
Category:Cities and towns in Ahmednagar district