| Rahata taluka | |
| Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ahmednagar district |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Rahata |
| Parts Type: | Major villages |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Leader Title: | Tehsildar |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Leader Title2: | Assembly constituency |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Population Total: | 320485 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Area Total Km2: | 759.19 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy rate |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Literacy % |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 68.16 |
Rahata taluka, is a taluka in Shrirampur subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India.[1]
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 |
There are around 60 villages in Rahata taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Rahata taluka.
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.[3]
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.[4]
The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.[5]
| Year | Rainfall (mm) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 525 | |
| 2001 | 413 | |
| 2002 | 385 | |
| 2003 | 249 | |
| 2004 | 491 |