| Akole tehsil अकोले तालुका |
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Location of Akole tehsil in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra |
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| State | Maharashtra, India |
| District | Ahmednagar district |
| Headquarters | Akole |
| Area | 1,505.08 km2 (581.11 sq mi) |
| Population | 27,1719 (2001) |
| Literacy Rate | 59.15 % |
| Sex ratio | 1.03 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shirdi (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Assembly constituency | Akole (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| MLA | Madhukar Pichad |
| Rain | 1058 mm |
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Akole taluka (Marathi: अकोले तालुका), is a taluka in Sangamner subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India.[1]
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The table below shows area of the taluka by land type. [2]
| Type of Land | Area (km2) | % of Total Area |
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| Agriculture | 987.12 | 65.59 |
| Forest | 416.98 | 27.7 |
| Other | 100.98 | 6.71 |
| Total | 1505.08 | 100 |
There are around 191 villages in Akole taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Akole taluka.
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) | |
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| Male | 137617 | 50.65 | 95179 | 69.16 |
| Female | 134102 | 49.35 | 65555 | 48.88 |
| Total | 271719 | 100 | 160734 | 59.15 |
The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.[4]
| Year | Rainfall (mm) |
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| 1981 | 404 |
| 1982 | 396 |
| 1983 | 445 |
| 1984 | 374 |
| 1985 | 184 |
| 1986 | 244 |
| 1987 | 296 |
| 1988 | 734 |
| 1989 | 444 |
| 1990 | 503 |
| 1991 | 544 |
| 1992 | 404.5 |
| 1993 | 636.3 |
| 1994 | 509.8 |
| 1995 | 374 |
| 1996 | 620 |
| 1997 | 587 |
| 1998 | 814.5 |
| 1999 | 403 |
| 2000 | 439 |
| 2001 | 473 |
| 2002 | 445 |
| 2003 | 489 |
| 2004 | 1074 |
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