Kopargaon

Kopargaon is a town and municipality located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.^[1]

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
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmadnagar
Elevation	493 m (1,617 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	65,273
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	MH17

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,^[2] The town of Kopargaon had a population of 65,273, of which 51% was male and 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 national literacy ratio of 59.5%.