| Kopargaon taluka | |
| Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ahmednagar |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Kopargaon |
| Parts Type: | Major villages |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Leader Title: | Tehsildar |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Leader Title2: | Assembly constituency |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Population Total: | 302452 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Area Total Km2: | 725.16 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy rate |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 85.08 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 965 |
Kopargaon taluka is a taluka in Shirdi subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra state of India.[1]
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 |
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.
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.[3]
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.[4]
The Table below details rainfall from 1981 to 2004.[5]
| 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 |