Parner taluka
Tehsil in Maharashtra, India
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Parner taluka is a taluka in Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra in western India.
Parner taluka | |
|---|---|
 Location of Parner in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar district |
| Headquarters | Ahmednagar |
| Major villages | Parner, Nighoj,Astagaon Alkuti, Renwadi, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Kanhur Pathar, Dhawalpuri |
| Government | |
| • Tehsildar | Mrs Gayatri saundane |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmednagar (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| • Assembly constituency | Parner |
| • MLA | Jansewak Kashinath mahadu date |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,930 km2 (750 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 274,167 |
| • Density | 142/km2 (368/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | 75.78% |
| • Sex ratio | 1.01 ♂/♀ |
| Rain | 695 mm |
| Website | Official website
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| 18.32°N 76.15°E - 19.19°N 74.24°E | |
Geography
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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
Parner taluka has a population of 274,167 according to the 2011 census. Parner had a literacy rate of 75.64% and a sex ratio of 955 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.97% and 6.22% of the population respectively.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.11% of the population in the district spoke Marathi and 2.50% Hindi as their first language.[4]
Climate
The climate of Parner is moderate, with variations in temperature ranging between 16 °C and 35 °C.
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) Indian revolutionary, born in Parner village.
- Anna Hazare (b.1937) Indian social activist[citation needed]