Kopargaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Kopargaon is a Municipal Council city situated in Kopargaon taluka of Ahmadnagar district. The Kopargaon city is divided into 26 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13,211 families residing in the Kopargaon city. The total population of Kopargaon is 65,273 out of which 33,222 are males and 32,051 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kopargaon is 965.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kopargaon city is 7839 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4143 male children and 3696 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kopargaon is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kopargaon is 85.1%. Thus Kopargaon has higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.69% and the female literacy rate is 79.32% in Kopargaon.

Kopargaon Municipal Council has total administration over 13,211 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kopargaon Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kopargaon Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 7,839 4,143 3,696
Literacy 85.1% 79.4% 70.2%
Scheduled Caste 10,490 5,268 5,222
Scheduled Tribe 1,668 827 841
Illiterate 16,411 6,851 9,560

Caste-wise Population - Kopargaon

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Kopargaon.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 10,490 5,268 5,222
Schedule Tribe 1,668 827 841

Religion-wise Population - Kopargaon

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kopargaon is 48,882 which is 74.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kopargaon is 12,526 which is 19.19% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kopargaon as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 48,882 (74.89%) 24,842 24,040
Muslim 12,526 (19.19%) 6,418 6,108
Christian 309 (0.47%) 147 162
Sikh 538 (0.82%) 278 260
Buddhist 858 (1.31%) 441 417
Jain 1,880 (2.88%) 961 919
Other Religion 107 (0.16%) 59 48
No Religion Specified 173 (0.27%) 76 97

Literacy Rate - Kopargaon

The total literacy rate of Kopargaon was 85.08% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 48,862 literates, males were 26,371 while females were 22,491. Also the male literacy rate was 90.69% and the female literacy rate was 79.32% in Kopargaon.

  Kopargaon Maharashtra
Female 79.32% 75.87%
Male 90.69% 88.38%
Total 85.08% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Kopargaon

The Sex Ratio of Kopargaon is 965. Thus per every 1000 men there were 965 females in Kopargaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Kopargaon.

Child Population - Kopargaon

According to Census 2011, there were 7,839 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kopargaon. Out of which 4,143 were male while 3,696 were female.

Working Population - Kopargaon

In Kopargaon Municipal Council out of total population, 21,825 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,825 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,472 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 19,886 16,242 3,644
Cultivators 358 325 33
Agriculture Labourer 1,472 832 640
Household Industries 741 541 200
Other Workers 17,315 14,544 2,771
Marginal Workers 1,939 1,173 766
Non Working 43,448 15,807 27,641

Kopargaon Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kopargaon is further divided into 26 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,052 73.9% 954
2 Ward No - 2 2,343 71.9% 877
3 Ward No - 3 2,945 84.8% 919
4 Ward No - 4 3,064 65% 949
5 Ward No - 5 2,425 75.6% 1,001
6 Ward No - 6 2,460 76.5% 914
7 Ward No - 7 2,666 71.4% 965
8 Ward No - 8 3,519 66% 953
9 Ward No - 9 2,947 85.4% 949
10 Ward No - 10 1,930 75.2% 988
11 Ward No - 11 2,326 73.2% 955
12 Ward No - 12 1,939 84.5% 1,058
13 Ward No - 13 1,704 85.9% 934
14 Ward No - 14 1,775 77% 977
15 Ward No - 15 1,850 77.9% 976
16 Ward No - 16 1,803 88.1% 956
17 Ward No - 17 2,438 77.4% 954
18 Ward No - 18 2,797 78.8% 966
19 Ward No - 19 2,124 84.3% 987
20 Ward No - 20 2,401 78.1% 978
21 Ward No - 21 3,123 71.6% 1,014
22 Ward No - 22 1,786 73.6% 993
23 Ward No - 23 2,996 69.8% 1,018
24 Ward No - 24 2,796 65.2% 976
25 Ward No - 25 2,776 64.7% 962
26 Ward No - 26 2,288 68.6% 957

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