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Jamkhed taluka, is a taluka in Karjat subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India.[1]

Jamkhed taluka
Tehsil
Location of Jamkhed in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar district
Headquarters	Karjat
Area
• Total	878.62 km2 (339.24 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	134,238
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy rate	43.85%
• Sex ratio	1.05 ♂/♀
Website	Official website

Area

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

Type of Land	Area (km2)	% of Total Area
Agriculture	734.5	83.6
Forest	37.72	4.29
Other	106.4	12.11
Total	878.62	100

Villages

There are around 88 villages in Jamkhed taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Jamkhed taluka. Kharda- Kharda is a major village in Jamkhed taluka. This village is of special historical significance. The famous Bhuikot fort is located in this village. The tallest saffron flag in India will be hoisted on this fort.Nannaj is a very famous village in Jamkhed taluka. Ashadi Yatra is famous in Nannaj village. Various interesting programs are organized in this yatra. Various toy shops as well as food shops

Population

The table below shows population of the taluka by sex. The data is as per 2001 census.[3]

	Population	% of Total Population	Number of Literate	Literacy (% of Population)
Male	68837	51.28	36270	52.69
Female	65401	48.72	22598	34.55
Total	134238	100	58868	43.85

Rain Fall

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

Year	Rainfall (mm)
1981	527
1982	555
1983	1341
1984	727
1985	540
1986	872
1987	996
1988	1040
1989	920
1990	523
1991	480
1993	823
1994	583.3
1995	570
1996	922
1997	427
1998	1070
1999	409
2000	661
2001	333
2002	561
2003	460
2004	570

See also

• Talukas in Ahmednagar district
• Villages in Jamkhed taluka

References

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