Akole taluka
Akole taluka is a taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra state of India. Akole consists of many places like Harishchandragad, Kalsubai, Bhandardara Dam, Sandhan Valley, Vishramgad etc. which attract tourists. Akole is not only famous for its natural scenery but, many historical events are also associated with it. 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.| Type of Land | Area | % of Total Area |
| Agriculture | 987.12 | 65.59 |
| Forest | 416.98 | 27.7 |
| Other | 100.98 | 6.71 |
| Total | 1505.08 | 100 |
Villages
There are around 191 villages in Akole taluka. For list of villages see Villages in Akole taluka.Demographics
Akole taluka has a population of 291,950 according to the 2011 census. Akole had a literacy rate of 74.86% and a sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males. 10,046 lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.56% and 47.86% of the population respectively.At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.68% of the population in the district spoke Marathi and 2.02% Hindi as their first language.
Rain Fall
The table details rainfall from 1981 to 2004.| Year | Rainfall |
| 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 |