Parner taluka
| Parner taluka पारनेर तालुका | |
|---|---|
| Tehsil | |
 Location of Parner in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar district |
| Headquarters | Ahmednagar |
| Major villages | Parner, Nighoj, Alkuti, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Kanhur Pt. |
| Government | |
| • Tehsildar | Mr. Jaysing Walvi. |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmednagar (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| • Assembly constituency | Parner |
| • MLA | Vijayrao Auti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,930 km2 (750 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 296,547 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | 75.78% |
| • Sex ratio | 1.01 ♂/♀ |
| Rain | 695 mm |
| Website | Official website |
| 18°19′N 76°09′E / 18.32°N 76.15°E - 19°11′N 74°14′E / 19.19°N 74.24°E | |
Parner taluka (Marathi: पारनेर तालुका) is a taluka in Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Geography
Area
The following are area details:[1]
| Type of Land | Area in km2 | Area % |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1,477.63 | 76.55% |
| Forest | 187.92 | 9.74% |
| Other | 264.73 | 13.71% |
| Total | 1,930.28 | 100.00% |
Population
The table below shows the population of the taluka by sex. The data is taken from the 2001 census.[2]
| Population | % of Total Population | Number of Literate | Literacy (% of Population) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 123902 | 50.26 | 89698 | 72.39 |
| Female | 122633 | 49.74 | 63927 | 52.13 |
| Total | 246535 | 100 | 153625 | 62.31 |
Major Villages
For list of all villages in Parner Taluka, visit Villages in Parner taluka
The following are a few of the notable villages of Parner Taluka:
- Sawargaon (Guruvache) is one of the village in the Parner Taluka, Near 1 km from National Highway NH-222 (Sawargaon Phata), famous for the HANUMAN TEMPLE, Shree Kshetra Hanuman Devastan and Aamati bhakari at a time of Hanuman Yatra Ustav.
- Kasare is the historical village in Parner which is famous for "BIROBA VAHAIKE" during yatra utsav.Its very greeny village & "HINDUGARAJANA PRATISTHAN" is of the social group active in kasare which under leading Mr.Jayvant Panmand.
- Devibhoyare is famous for Navratra Ustav of Goddess Shree Devi Ambikamata. It is famous for state-level drama competition.
- Parner is the main city in the taluka.
- Tikhol is a small village in parner towards 14 km north of parner city.It is 3 km from National Highway.It is famous for Tikhol DAM
- Pimpalgaon Rotha is 12 km from Kanhur. It is famous for Shree Kshetra Korthan Khandoba Devastan.
- Karegaon is a small village of approximately 550 people, on the west side of Parner Taluka, 2.5 km from National Highway NH-222. The Shree Kareshwar temple is located here.
- Goregaon is a model village of around 5,000 people, developing under the guidance of Babasaheb Tambe.
- Pimpri Jalsen is a village famous for education.
- Takali Dhokeshwar is one of the biggest village in the taluka. On NH-222, Takli Dhokeshwar is famous for the Lord Shiva temple near Dhoki, Nagar Road.
- Ralegan Siddhi is considered to be a model of environmental conservation under Anna Hazare.[3][4]
- Shahajapur village features 50-60 windmills.
- Karjule Hareshwar is 26 km northwest of Parner City. It is famous for the Hareshwar Temple and Mandhol Dam.
- kalewdi village is 31 km northwest of parner city.IS famous for utsav "BUVAMAHARAJ" TEMPLE. and famous human unity and making bhavy samudayik sohala shivajirao group "shivajirao belkar"
- Randhe is famous for the Ambabai [Ambikadevi] Temple.
- Darodi is famous for the Shaikh Bahauddin Chishti Dargaah and Charangeshwar Temple and Khandoba Temple.
- Lonimavala is famous for having a big wall around the village, which was constructed during the times of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
- Babulwade is famous for its Lord Shiva temple, which is on the mountain. They celebrate Yatra on Maha Shivaratri.
- Dhawalpuri is famous for the Durgadevi Temple and Fakirbaba Uruse.
- Wadgaon Savtal is 30 km from Parner City. It is famous for the Shree Datta Savtal Baba Temple.
- Kanhur Pathar features a marketplace and the Bhiravnath Temple,MALGANGA TEMPAL & SHRAVANII BAIL POLA USTAV .
- Kakanewadi is a small village 3 km from Takali, Dhokeshwar. It is famous for the Shri Ram Mandir and Someshwar Mandir.Shri Ram Pol
- Kinhi is a small village 10 km from Parner Takali, Dhokeshwar. It is famous for the Shree Sadguru Omkar Baba Temple.
- Wesdare is a small village 3 km from Kanhur Pathar. It has a Bhairvnath temple and many other temples.
- Nandur Pathar is small village of about 2,500 people, on the west side of Parner taluka. It is 4 km from NH-222.
- Katalwedha is a small village 7 km from Ane and Ek Mukhi. Datta is a famous temple there. They celebrate Yatra at Chaitra Purnima.
- Padali Ale is small village 3 km from Alkuti there are temples of.The mahor Swayambhu Sangameshwara, Dakshin Mukhi Hanuman and Dharmanatha.
- Kamatwadi is small village with a population of 500. There is a jagrut temple of khandoba. It is 22 km from takli dhokeshwar.
- Walavne is a Village in Parner Taluka. It is located 39 km towards west from District headquarters Ahmednagar. 194 km from State capital Mumbai. Walavne is surrounded by Shirur Taluka towards South, Nagar taluka towards East, Rahuri taluka towards North, Shrigonda Taluka towards South .
- Punewadi is village nearby parner.Major work is farming.Also well known for BHAIRAVNATH TEMPLE .
Transportation
Bus
Parner is served by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. These buses provide transportation for people throughout the state of Maharashtra.
Railway
The nearest railway station is Ahmednagar, about 40 kilometers away.
Climate
The climate of Parner is moderate, with variations in temperature ranging between 16 °C and 35 °C.
Rainfall
The following chart details the amount of rainfall per year 1981–2004.
| Year | Rainfall (in mm) |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 486.9 |
| 1982 | 622.0 |
| 1983 | 869.0 |
| 1984 | 540.0 |
| 1985 | 575.0 |
| 1986 | 714.0 |
| 1987 | 313.0 |
| 1988 | 472.0 |
| 1989 | 738.0 |
| 1989 | 713.0 |
| 1990 | 630.0 |
| 1991 | 442.0 |
| 1992 | 551.0 |
| 1993 | 696.0 |
| 1994 | 486.9 |
| 1995 | 259.0 |
| 1996 | 656.0 |
| 1997 | 361.0 |
| 1998 | 702.0 |
| 1999 | 245.0 |
| 2000 | 456.0 |
| 2001 | 384.0 |
| 2002 | 438.0 |
| 2003 | 190.0 |
| 2004 | 695.0 |
Notable people
- Senapati Pandurang Mahadev Bapat (1880–1967) was a revolutionary and an Indian freedom fighter. He was born in Parner village.
- Anna Hazare is an Indian social activist who is especially recognized for his contribution to the development of Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, and his efforts for establishing it as a model village. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the government of India in 1992. He is one of the leading figures who championed the Right to Information Act in India and is known for his struggle against corruption in public offices.
See also
References
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