ABOUT AHMADNAGAR

 

Ahmednagar is Maharashtra’s most advanced district in many ways. It has the maximum number of sugar factories, perhaps to spread the message of “Rural Prosperity through Cooperation” it gave the country half a century ago. The first cooperative sugar factory in Asia was established at Pravanagar. A role model of water conservation work can be seen at Ralegaon-Siddhi, which is also called the Ideal Village. Newase where Dnyaneshwari was written, Shri Saibaba’s Shirdi, one of Ashtavinayaks at Siddhatek, the famous Kanifnath temple, attract devotees. The Palace of Chandbibi, the Bhandardara dam, the Maldhok (Indian Bustard) sanctuary and the Rehkuri sanctuary are some of the places of tourist attraction.
 

1. District
Ahmadnagar

2. Area
17034 sq. kms.

3. Sub-divisions
4 (Shrirampur, Sangamner, Karjat, Nagar)

4. Talukas
14 (Nagar, Parner, Pathardi,
Shewgaon, Karjat, Shreegonda,
Jamkhed, Shrirampur, Nevasa,
Akole, Sangamner, Kopergaon,
Rahuri, Rahta)

5. Distance from Mumbai
285 kms.

6. Means of Transport
Railway Stations - Ahmed Nagar,
Kashti Shreegonde, Belwandi,Visapur, Ranjangaon,
Sarola, Akolner, Nimbalak, Vilad,
Vambori, Dehre, Rahuri, Pegaon,
Belapur, Chitali, Puntamba,
Kanhegaon, Kopergaon.
ST Buses

7. Population
Total-40,88,077
Male-21,06,501
Female-19,81,576

8. Literacy
Per cent-75.82
Total-26,68,491
Male-15,56,508
Female-11,11,983

9. Area under Irrigation
3,61,000 hectares
 

10. Irrigation Projects
Major-2
Medium-8
Minor-90

Imp. Projs.-3
1. Bhandardara
2. Ghod
3. Mula

11. Industries
Big-18
Medium-189
Small-5782

12. Languages/Dialects
Marathi

13. Folk-Arts
Traditional Lavani,
songs sung by women while performing
daily chores, Tamasha,
Gondhali, Vasudev,
 Bohada dance

14. Weather
Temperature-
Max.- 33.0 Deg. C.
Min.- 18.5 Deg. C.
Rainfall -583.50 mm (Average)

15. Main Crops
Sugarcane, bajra, jowar

16. Area under Horticulture
2,02,488 hectares

17. Health Infrastructure
PHCs-88
Rural Hosp.-18
Dist. Hosp.-1
 

 

SOURCE : CENSUS OF INDIA 2001

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