Atpadi_Taluka
Atpadi taluka
Indian taluka in the Sangli district
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,[lower-alpha 1] with Atpadi taluka being one of the talukas to be included in this new district.[10]