Jamkhed taluka, is a taluka in Karjat subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India.
Area
The table below shows area of the taluka by land type. Type of Land Area (km2) % of Total AreaAgriculture 734.5 83.6Forest 37.72 4.29Other 106.4 12.11Total 878.62 100
Villages There are around 88 villages in Jamkhed taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Jamkhed taluka.
Population
Jamkhed taluka has a population of 158,380 according to the 2011 census. Jamkhed had a literacy rate of 63.69% and a sex ratio of 920 females per 1000 males. 34,017 (21.48%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.99% and 1.43% of the population respectively.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.09% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 3.87% Hindi and 3.67% Urdu as their first language.
Rain Fall The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004. Year Rainfall (mm)1981 5271982 5551983 13411984 7271985 5401986 8721987 9961988 10401989 9201990 5231991 4801993 8231994 583.31995 5701996 9221997 4271998 10701999 4092000 6612001 3332002 5612003 4602004 570
See also Talukas in Ahmednagar district Villages in Jamkhed taluka
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