Junnar taluka | |
Native Name: | Junnar |
Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Name2: | Pune district |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Seat: | Junnar |
Parts Type: | Major villages |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | See text |
Leader Title: | Tehsildar |
Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Leader Name1: | Shirur |
Population Total: | 399302 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 6.34% |
Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy rate |
Blank Name Sec1: | Rain |
Blank Info Sec1: | Average of 200 mm to 550 mm |
Website: | Junnar Tourism |
Leader Title2: | Assembly constituency |
Leader Name2: | Junnar |
Leader Title3: | MLA |
Leader Name3: | ATUL VALLABH BENKE |
Demographics1 Info1: | 67% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
Demographics1 Info2: | 1000:840 |
Junnar taluka is a taluka of the Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is northernmost taluka of the District.The area is well known for two of the Ashtavinayak temples at Lenyadri and Ozar respectively. The taluka is also the home of Shivneri Fort, GMRT (Khodad), and Vikram Sarabhai Earth Station at Arvi. There is also a tomb (Samadhi) at Ale of the buffalo that recited Vedas when requested by the 12th century Sant Dnyaneshwar. The five main dams are named Yedgaon, Pimapalgaon Joga, ManikDoha, Chilhewadi and Wadaj.[1] An ancient place called Naneghat is there. It is known for historical evidence that was written in Bramhi Lipi, on the walls of the caves. Darya Ghat is 21 km from Junnar Which is famous for waterfalls. Kukdeshwar an ancient temple of lord Shiva is in Junnar.
Junnar taluka has a population of 399,302 according to the 2011 census. Junnar had a literacy rate of 83.80% and a sex ratio of 973 females per 1000 males. 42,941 (10.75%) are under 7 years of age. 25,315 (6.34%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.49% and 20.27% of the population respectively.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.18% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 4.22% Hindi, 2.49% Urdu and 0.96% Telugu as their first language.[3]