Junnar taluka

Junnar taluka Junnar
Tehsil
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	Shirur
• Assembly constituency	Junnar
• MLA	ATUL VALLABH BENKE
Population  (2001)
• Tehsil	454,456
• Urban	20%
Demographics
• Literacy rate	67%
• Sex ratio	1000:840
Rain	Average of 200 mm to 550 mm
Website	Junnar Tourism

Junnar taluka is a taluka (subdivision) 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.

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See also[]

• Talukas in Pune district
• Junnar Tourism Official Website Nisargramya Junnar Website
• Rupali Repale

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