Kopargaon taluka

Kopargaon taluka
Tehsil
Sanjivani College of Engineering in Kopargaon
Sanjivani College of Engineering in Kopargaon
Location of Kopargaon in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Location of Kopargaon in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
HeadquartersKopargaon
Area
 • Total
725.16 km2 (279.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
302,452
 • Density417.08/km2 (1,080.2/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy rate85.08
 • Sex ratio965

Kopargaon taluka is a taluka in Shirdi subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra state of India.[1]

Area

The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[2]

Type of LandArea (km2)% of Total Area
Agriculture686.4794.66
Forest00
Other38.695.34
Total725.16100

Villages

There are around 79 villages in Kopargaon taluka. For a list of villages see Villages in Kopargaon taluka. Major villages include Karanji bk, Kolapewadi, Manjur, Chas Nali, Sanwaster, Pohegaon, Dhamori, Dauch Khurd, Sangvi Bhusar, and Rawanda.

Population

Religions in Kopargaon taluk (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 89.67%
Islam
 
 7.55%
Buddhism
 
 1.35%
Jainism
 
 0.77%
Other or not stated
 
 0.66%

Kopargaon taluka has a population of 302,452 according to the 2011 census. Kopargaon had a literacy rate of 69.75% and a sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males. 65,273 (21.58%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.36% and 11.37% of the population respectively.[4]

Languages of Kopargaon taluk (2011)[5]
  1. Marathi (88.9%)
  2. Hindi (5.26%)
  3. Urdu (3.01%)
  4. Others (2.87%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 88.86% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 5.26% Hindi and 3.01% Urdu as their first language.[5]

Rainfall

The Table below details rainfall from 1981 to 2004.[6]

YearRainfall (mm)
1981421
1982389
1983531
1984518
1985300
1986319
1987460
1988575
1989594
1990499
1991296
1992418
1993408
1994440.2
1995321
1996537
1997290
1998582
1999384
2000428
2001360
2002366
2003280
2004400

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Talukas in Ahmednagar district". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Talukas geographic information". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ↑ "District Census Hand Book – Ahmednagar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ↑ "Rainfall information of Ahmednagar district". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
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