Approximately 60% of populations in underdeveloped countries residing in agricultural and forest areas, from nearby habitat they harvest various plant parts such as roots, leaves, fruits, and nuts which forms an integral part of their daily diets. Ahmednagar is one of largest districts in western Maharashtra and consists of both hilly area and deccan plateau plain land. It is situated in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats, whereas the northwestern region comes under the hilly region of western ghats and receives plenty of rain resulting in flourishing biodiversity. A survey was conducted in Akole and Sangamner areas of Ahmednagar to find out the information about wild vegetables utilized by natives as a source of food. A total of 62 plant species of wild vegetables belonging to 59 genera and 23 families were reported edible from the selected area. The fabaceae was the most dominant family (14%), followed by Amaranthaceae (12%), Cucurbitaceae (8%), These three families contributed about 35% of the wild vegetables used in the study area.