Jamkhed taluka

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.

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 historical significance as the famous Bhuikot fort is located here. 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.

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.