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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Akole taluka
| settlement_type = [[Tehsil]]
| native_name =
| image_map = Akole Tehsil in Ahmednagar District.jpg
| map_caption = Location of Akole in [[Ahmednagar district]] in [[Maharashtra]]
| coordinates = {{coord|19|32|32.06|N|74|0|19.88|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ahmednagar district]]
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Akole]]
| parts_type = [[Administrative divisions of India|Major villages]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| leader_title = [[Tehsildar]]
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituency]]
| leader_name1 = [[Shirdi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Assembly constituency]]
| leader_name2 = [[Akole (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
| leader_title3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name3 = Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate
| population_total = 27,1719
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_urban =
| population_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 1505.0
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy rate]]
| demographics1_info1 = 59.15 %
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 1.03 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank_name_sec1 = Rain
| blank_info_sec1 = 1058 mm
| website = {{URL|http://www.akole.in/}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}

'''Akole taluka''' is a [[taluka]] in [[Ahmednagar district]] in [[Maharashtra]] State of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/GEO-Main.htm |title=talukas in Ahmednagar district |access-date=22 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929211433/http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/GEO-Main.htm |archive-date=29 September 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>Akole consists of many places like Harishchandragad, Kalsubai, Bhandardara(Wilson)Dam, Sandhan Valley, Vishramgad etc. which attract tourists. Akole is not only famous for natural scenarios but, many historical events are associated with Akole Taluka too. The Western Akole is a part of Sahyadri ranges which increase its important.

==Area==
The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/GEO-Main.htm |title=talukas geographic information |access-date=22 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929211433/http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/GEO-Main.htm |archive-date=29 September 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width=30%
!Type of Land || Area (km<sup>2</sup>) || % of Total Area
|-
|Agriculture || 987.12 || 65.59
|-
|Forest || 416.98 || 27.7
|-
|Other || 100.98 || 6.71
|- class='sortbottom'
!Total || 1505.08 || 100
|}

==villages==
There are around 191 villages in Akole taluka. ''For list of villages see [[Villages in Akole taluka]]''.villages koltembe

==Population==
The table below shows population of the taluka by sex. The data is as per 2001 census.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/GEO-Main.htm |title=talukas population information |access-date=22 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929211433/http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/GEO-Main.htm |archive-date=29 September 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width=50%
!class='unsortable'| || Population || % of Total Population || Number of Literate || Literacy (% of Population)
|-
|Male || 137617 || 50.65 || 95179 || 69.16
|-
|Female || 134102 || 49.35 || 65555 || 48.88
|- class='sortbottom'
!Total || 271719 || 100 || 160734 || 59.15
|}

==Rain Fall==
The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/rainfall_information_of_district.htm |title=Rainfall information of Ahemadnagar district |access-date=22 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208142213/http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/rainfall_information_of_district.htm |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width=30%
|-
!Year || Rainfall (mm)
|-
|1981 || 404
|-
|1982 || 396
|-
|1983 || 445
|-
|1984 || 374
|-
|1985 || 184
|-
|1986 || 244
|-
|1987 || 296
|-
|1988 || 734
|-
|1989 || 444
|-
|1990 || 503
|-
|1991 || 544
|-
|1992 || 404.5
|-
|1993 || 636.3
|-
|1994 || 509.8
|-
|1995 || 374
|-
|1996 || 620
|-
|1997 || 587
|-
|1998 || 814.5
|-
|1999 || 403
|-
|2000 || 439
|-
|2001 || 473
|-
|2002 || 445
|-
|2003 || 489
|-
|2004 || 1074
|}

==Notable people==
*[[Indurikar Maharaj]] - comedian [[kirtankar]], and social educator<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaikwad |first1=Anand |title=इंदुरीकर महाराजांचा वाढदिवस पंकजा मुंडे, थोरात, जानकरांनी केला 'एन्जाॅय' |url=https://www.sarkarnama.in/indurikar-maharaj-birthday-presence-political-leaders-32596 |access-date=1 January 2021 |work=Sarkar Nama |date=10 January 2019 |language=mr}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Talukas in Ahmednagar district]]
* [[Villages in Akole taluka]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Talukas in Ahmednagar district}}
{{Ahmednagar district topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Ahmednagar district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Ahmednagar district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

Akole taluka - Revision history

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