Nevasa taluka
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Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Ahmednagar |
Headquarters | Shrirampur |
Government | |
• MLA | Balasaheb Murkute |
Area | |
• Total | 1,343.43 km2 (518.70 sq mi) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 357,829 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy rate | 63.6 |
Website | https://www.newasa.ga |
Nevasa taluka (Newasa), is a taluka in Shrirampur subdivision of Ahmednagar districtinMaharashtra state of India.[1] Nevasa is a place where Sant Dnyaneshwar wrote the Dnyaneshwari.[2]
Newasa is also well known for its historical sites.
The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[3]
Type of Land | Area (km2) | % of Total Area |
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Agriculture | 1223.91 | 91.1 |
Forest | 14.75 | 1.1 |
Other | 104.77 | 7.8 |
Total | 1343.43 | 100 |
There are around 120 villages in Nevasa taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Nevasa taluka.
Religions in Nevasa taluk (2011)[4] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Hinduism |
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92.41% | ||
Islam |
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5.88% | ||
Jainism |
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0.64% | ||
Christianity |
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0.53% | ||
Other or not stated |
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0.54% |
Nevasa taluka has a population of 357,829 according to the 2011 census. Nevasa had a literacy rate of 78.51% and a sex ratio of 934 females per 1000 males. The entire population lives in rural areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.72% and 5.28% of the population respectively.[5]
Languages of Nevasa taluk (2011)[6]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 91.55% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 3.54% Hindi, 2.07% Urdu and 0.92% Vadari as their first language.[6]
The table below offers details of rainfall from 1981 to 2004.[7]
Year | Rainfall (mm) |
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1981 | 366 |
1982 | 185 |
1983 | 701 |
1984 | 407 |
1985 | 302 |
1986 | 375 |
1987 | 488 |
1988 | 583 |
1989 | 593 |
1990 | 786 |
1991 | 395 |
1992 | 380 |
1993 | 447 |
1994 | 531.3 |
1995 | 664 |
1996 | 623 |
1997 | 312 |
1998 | 681 |
1999 | 461 |
2000 | 516 |
2001 | 312 |
2002 | 305 |
2003 | 219 |
2004 | 990 |
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Ahmednagar Subdivision |
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Karjat Subdivision |
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Sangamner Subdivision |
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Shrirampur Subdivision |
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Shrigonda Subdivision |
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Pathardi Subdivision |
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Shirdi Subdivision |
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