Rahata taluka

Rahata taluka, is a taluka in Shrirampur subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India.^[1]

Rahata taluka
Tehsil
Location of Rahata in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar district
Headquarters	Rahata
Area
• Total	759.19 km2 (293.12 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	320,485
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy %	68.16

Area

The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.^[2]

Type of Land	Area (km2)	% of Total Area
Agriculture	689.39	90.81
Forest	16.13	2.12
Other	53.67	7.07
Total	759.19	100

Villages

There are around 60 villages in Rahata taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Rahata taluka.

Population

Religions in Rahata taluk (2011)[3]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			88.48%
Islam			8.13%
Buddhism			0.91%
Jainism			0.85%
Christianity			0.59%
Other or not stated			1.04%

Rahata taluka has a population of 320,485 according to the 2011 census. Rahata had a literacy rate of 82.08% and a sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males. 58,339 (18.20%) live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.14% and 6.28% of the population respectively.^[4]

Languages of Rahata taluk (2011)^[5]

1. Marathi (87.9%)
2. Hindi (6.58%)
3. Urdu (2.36%)
4. Others (3.12%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 87.94% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 6.58% Hindi and 2.36% Urdu as their first language.^[5]

Rain Fall

The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.^[6]

Year	Rainfall (mm)
2000	525
2001	413
2002	385
2003	249
2004	491

See also

• Talukas in Ahmednagar district
• Villages in Rahata taluka