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{{Short description|Indian taluka in the Sangli district}}
Atpadi is a [[Tehsil|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=District Profile {{!}} District Sangli, Government of Maharashtra {{!}} India |url=https://sangli.nic.in/district-profile/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bagchi |first=Kathakali S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SDbtAAAAMAAJ |title=Drought-prone India: Problems and Perspectives |date=1991 |publisher=Agricole Pub. Academy |isbn=978-81-85005-71-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EmA5AAAAIAAJ |title=The Maharashtra Co-operative Quarterly |date=1983 |language=en}}</ref> In 2012 the taluka suffered a severe drought, reportedly the worst in living memory,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two talukas in Maharashtra face worst drought in memory |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/two-talukas-in-maharashtra-face-worst-drought-in-memory-38264 |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=www.downtoearth.org.in |language=en}}</ref> similar conditions were faced in 2016<ref>{{Cite news |title=Every drop counts in dry Atpadi, Jat |date=3 April 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/every-drop-counts-in-dry-atpadi-jat/articleshow/51665900.cms |access-date=2022-06-01 |language=en}}</ref> and 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharashtra: Sangli talukas in the grip of worst drought |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/maharashtra-sangli-talukas-in-the-grip-of-worst-drought |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> in 2020 the taluka was hit by floods that caused losses to lives and properties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangli Atpadi: 'या' दुष्काळी तालुक्यात अचानक ढगफुटीसदृश्य पाऊस; २ सख्ख्या बहिणींचा मृत्यू |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/kolhapur/heavy-rain-lashes-atpadi-taluka-of-sangli/articleshow/78191665.cms |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhosale |first=Jayashree |title=Farmers reap millions by raising pomegranate |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/farmers-reap-millions-by-raising-pomegranate/articleshow/5884409.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-06-01}}</ref> There is a proposal and demand that Sangli district be split to form a new Mandesh district,{{efn|Mandesh is the name given to the geographical region that lies on the banks of the river Man. It is drought prone. To it belong talukas of Satara, Sangli and Solapur districts. It is named after the Man river<ref>{{Cite web |title=मायबोलीचं समृद्ध माणदेशी लेणं |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/editorial/literature/mandesh-culture/articleshow/57451826.cms |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref>}} with Atpadi taluka being one of the talukas to be included in this new district.<ref>{{Cite web |title="माणदेश' व्हावा जिल्हा अन्‌ "हे' व्हावे केंद्र |url=https://www.esakal.com/paschim-maharashtra/mandesh-district-and-atpadi-central-place-258598 |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=eSakal - Marathi Newspaper |language=mr-IN}}</ref>

==Demographics==

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|title=Religions in Atpadi taluka (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hinduism]]|darkorange|94.19}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Muslims|Islam]]|green|3.09}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhism]]|mediumblue|2.18}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.54}}
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Atpadi 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.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Sangli |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/826/download/36173/DH_2011_2735_PART_A_DCHB_SANGLI.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
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|caption = Languages of Atpadi taluk (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value1 = 97.37 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 1.52 |color2 = orange
|label3 = Others |value3 = 1.11 |color3 = grey
}}

At the time of the 2011 census, 97.37% of the population spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and 1.52% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Swatantrapur Vasahat==
[[Swatantrapur|Swatantrapur Vasahat]] an open jail. It holds [[Life imprisonment|life term inmates]]. It is located in the taluka.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-22 |title=Swatantrapur Vasahat: Life inside a prison without walls |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/life-inside-a-prison-without-walls/story-5FMx060ftiIm5Duor1TCVL.html |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
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==References==
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{{Sangli district topics}}

[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

==Notable person==
Rhuturaj jadhav , a soldier honored with the "Sainya Seva Medal."

Atpadi taluka - Revision history

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