Atpadi is a taluka in Sangli district of Maharashtra, in 2022 it is one of the talukas of the district, belonging to the Vita sub-division of the district.[1][2][3] In 2012 the taluka suffered a severe drought, reportedly the worst in living memory,[4] similar conditions were faced in 2016[5] and 2019,[6] in 2020 the taluka was hit by floods that caused losses to lives and properties.[7] India's best quality pomegranates are grown in the taluka and the taluka is a pioneer amongst exporters of the fruit, though adverse climatic conditions and diseases have hit the growers.[8] There is a proposal and demand that Sangli district be split to form a new Mandesh district,[a] with Atpadi taluka being one of the talukas to be included in this new district.[10]
Demographics
editAtpadi taluka had a population of 138,455, entirely in rural areas. The sex ratio is 995 females per 1000 males and the literacy rate is 72.74%. 16,244 were under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.41% and 0.56% of the population respectively.[12]
At the time of the 2011 census, 97.37% of the population spoke Marathi and 1.52% Hindi as their first language.[13]
Swatantrapur Vasahat
editSwatantrapur Vasahat an open jail. It holds life term inmates. It is located in the taluka.[14]
Footnotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "District Profile | District Sangli, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Bagchi, Kathakali S. (1991). Drought-prone India: Problems and Perspectives. Agricole Pub. Academy. ISBN 978-81-85005-71-3.
- ^ The Maharashtra Co-operative Quarterly. 1983.
- ^ "Two talukas in Maharashtra face worst drought in memory". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Every drop counts in dry Atpadi, Jat". The Times of India. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Maharashtra: Sangli talukas in the grip of worst drought". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Sangli Atpadi: 'या' दुष्काळी तालुक्यात अचानक ढगफुटीसदृश्य पाऊस; २ सख्ख्या बहिणींचा मृत्यू". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Bhosale, Jayashree. "Farmers reap millions by raising pomegranate". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "मायबोलीचं समृद्ध माणदेशी लेणं". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ ""माणदेश' व्हावा जिल्हा अन् "हे' व्हावे केंद्र". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Sangli" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Swatantrapur Vasahat: Life inside a prison without walls". Hindustan Times. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2022-06-01.