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| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Amreli |
| Headquarters | Amreli |
| Government | |
| • Body | Amreli Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 241,279 |
| • Gender ratio | 963 |
| • Literacy | 75.8% |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91-079 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Civic agency | Amreli Municipality |
| Website | www |
Amreli Taluka is a local administrative division situated in the Amreli district of the Indian state of Gujarat.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Geographically, Amreli Taluka is located in the southwestern part of Gujarat. The region's climatic conditions are influenced by the summer monsoon season (June to September), during which the vast majority of the region's rainfall occurs.
Climate[edit | edit source]
| Climate data for Amreli (1981–2010, extremes 1973–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.6 (97.9) |
39.0 (102.2) |
43.6 (110.5) |
45.6 (114.1) |
46.2 (115.2) |
45.6 (114.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
40.1 (104.2) |
42.1 (107.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
46.2 (115.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
36.5 (97.7) |
40.1 (104.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.5 (0.06) |
7.2 (0.28) |
98.0 (3.86) |
205.3 (8.08) |
128.5 (5.06) |
97.4 (3.83) |
17.5 (0.69) |
6.2 (0.24) |
0.0 (0.0) |
561.8 (22.12) |
| Average rainy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 26.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 52 | 68 | 72 | 62 | 39 | 32 | 29 | 39 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions[edit | edit source]
Amreli Taluka is subdivided into multiple villages and towns. As of the most recent national census in 2011, there were 71 villages in the taluka.[3][4]
Economy[edit | edit source]
Amreli Taluka's economy is concentrated in agriculture, with a focus on crops such as groundnuts, cotton, and cereals. The area's naturally occurring precipitation during the monsoon season, coupled with modern irrigation facilities, has enabled farmers to conduct both rainfed and irrigation agriculture. The taluka's economy also includes trade and several small-scale industries, such as the manufacturing of traditional cotton cloth (khadi), silverworks, tanning and cotton ginning.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Station: Amreli Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 43–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "Talukas in Amreli District, Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Villages & Towns in Amreli Taluka of Amreli, Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Goldberg, Maren (2 April 2026). "Amreli". Britannica. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
External links[edit | edit source]
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Geographic data related to Amreli taluka at OpenStreetMap- Google. "Amreli taluka" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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