Atpadi is a 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.[1][2][3] In 2012 the taluka suffered a severe drought, reportedly the worst in living memory,[4] similar conditions were faced in 2016[5] and 2019,[6] in 2020 the taluka was hit by floods that caused losses to lives and properties.[7] 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.[8] There is a proposal and demand that Sangli district be split to form a new Mandesh district,[a] with Atpadi taluka being one of the talukas to be included in this new district.[10]
Demographics
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.[12]
At the time of the 2011 census, 97.37% of the population spoke Marathi and 1.52% Hindi as their first language.[13]
Swatantrapur Vasahat
Swatantrapur Vasahat an open jail. It holds life term inmates. It is located in the taluka.[14]