Kopargaon taluka is a taluka in Shirdi subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra state of India.[1]
Kopargaon taluka | |
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Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Ahmednagar |
Headquarters | Kopargaon |
Area | |
• Total | 725.16 km2 (279.99 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 302,452 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy rate | 85.08 |
• Sex ratio | 965 |
Area edit
The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[2]
Type of Land | Area (km2) | % of Total Area |
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Agriculture | 686.47 | 94.66 |
Forest | 0 | 0 |
Other | 38.69 | 5.34 |
Total | 725.16 | 100 |
Villages edit
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 edit
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]
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 edit
The Table below details rainfall from 1981 to 2004.[6]
Year | Rainfall (mm) |
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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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Talukas in Ahmednagar district". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Talukas geographic information". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Ahmednagar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Rainfall information of Ahmednagar district". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2010.