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Junnar Taluka

Junnar taluka
Junnar
Tehsil
Location of Junnar  in Pune district in Maharashtra
Location of Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Pune district
Headquarters Junnar
Major villages See text
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituency Khed(Aalandi)
 • Assembly constituency Junnar
 • MLA SHARAD BHIMAJI SONWANE
Population (2001)
 • Tehsil 4,54,456
 • Urban 20%
Demographics
 • Literacy rate 67%
 • Sex ratio 1000:840
Rain Average of 200 mm to 550 mm
Website JunnarMytaluka.Com

Junnar taluka is a taluka in Khed subdivision of Pune district of state of Maharashtra in India. It is 1st taluka from the North side of Pune District. Lenadri & Ozar of Astavinayak ganpatis and Shivneri Fort,GMRT (Khodad), Vikram Sarabhai Earth Station and Reda Samadhi at Ale are some most important places in Junnar. There are five main Dam as Yedgaon, Pimapalgaon Joga, ManikDoha, Chilhewadi and Wadaj in this Takula. In Junnar taluka there is an ancient place called as naneghat.It's known for some historical evidence which has been written in bramhi lipi on the walls of caves. Darya Ghat is 25 km from Junnar City, if want to enjoy virgin rains in Junnar one can visit to Darya Ghat. On same height of Malshej Ghat, Nane Ghat with same ecology & same way of refreshing atmosphere darya ghat giving you different experience by its virginity as usually very few visitors are going there to experience the rains. Again Meena River emerging point can hypnotized you by its glory.


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