Kopargaon

Kopargaon is a town and municipality located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

This article is about the Kopargaon city in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India. For the tehsil in Ahmednagar district, see Kopargaon tehsil.

Kopargaon
Town
Kopargaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19.885°N 74.478°E / 19.885; 74.478
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmadnagar
Elevation
493 m (1,617 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total65,273
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH17

Geography

Kopargaon is situated at 19.88°N 74.48°E / 19.88; 74.48. It has an average elevation of 593 meters (2,117 feet) and lies on the banks of the Godavari River.

Demographics

In the India census of 2011,[1] The town of Kopargaon had a population of 65,273. The population is represented as 51% male, 49% female. Thirteen percent of the population is under 6 years of age. Kopargaon has a literacy rate of 69%. Male literacy is 76%, female literacy is 62%. This compares favorably with the India national literacy of 59.5%.

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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