Barshi taluka
Barshi taluka
बार्शी तालुका | |
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Location of Barshi Taluka in Solapur District | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Solapur District |
| Headquarters | Barshi |
| Government | |
| • Tahsildar | B. R. Mali |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,433.1 km2 (553.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 372,711 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Sex ratio | 929 |
| Villages | 150 |
| Revenue circles | 9 |
| Average rainfall | 594.8 mm |
Barshi Taluka (Marathi: बार्शी तालुका) is one of the 11 talukas of Solapur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This tehsil occupies the Northeast corner of the district and is bordered by Osmanabad District to the north and east, Madha Taluka to the west, Mohol Taluka to the southwest and North Solapur Taluka to the south. The tehsil headquarters is located at Barshi, which is also the largest city in the tehsil.