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
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/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 Land Area (km2) % of Total Area
Agriculture 686.47 94.66
Forest 0 0
Other 38.69 5.34
Total 725.16 100

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]

Year Rainfall (mm)
1981 421
1982 389
1983 531
1984 518
1985 300
1986 319
1987 460
1988 575
1989 594
1990 499
1991 296
1992 418
1993 408
1994 440.2
1995 321
1996 537
1997 290
1998 582
1999 384
2000 428
2001 360
2002 366
2003 280
2004 400

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. ^ a b "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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