Kopaganj is a town and a
nagar panchayat
A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...
in
Mau district
Mau district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Mau town is the district headquarters which is also one of the few remaining areas of handloom saree production in eastern Uttar Pradesh, specializing in Sadiya silk sare ...
in the
India
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state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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of
Uttar Pradesh
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.
Geography
Kopaganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 66 metres (217 feet).
Demographics
India
census
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Kopaganj had a population of 55,231. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kopaganj has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kopaganj, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It is one of the oldest town in the district Mau, Uttara Pradesh. The name of the town is derived by the name of queen Kopeshwari Devi, the Grand mother of queen Dhandaie Kunwar. This town has a mix population of Hindus and Muslims with the majority of Muslims. This town is famous for Multy Floors Hanuman Mandir, Oldest Shiv Mandir, Shahi Jama Masjid, and textile industries particularly powerloom sarees.
* Mery children School Kopaganj
* Habib Inter College Kopaganj Mau
* Madarsa Imdadul Uloom Kopaganj
* Majidun Nisa Girls P G College Kopaganj Mau Uttar Pradesh 275305
* Iqbal Oriental Children School
* ARUNA M S H S S REWARI DIH SHAHAROJ MAU
* MADARSA JAFARIYA KOPAGANJ
* B.S.S MAHA VIDHYALAY KOPAGANJ
* MADARSA MISBAHUL ULOOM KOPAGANJ MAU
* MADARSA WASIATUL ULOOM KOPAGANJ MAU
* MADARSA JAMIUL ULOOM KOPAGANJ MAU
* RAJAN PG COLLEGE HIKMA KOPAGANJ MAU
Religions
Economy
There are approximately 2000 power looms in Kopaganj, manufacturing the cotton and linen sarees. This is the main source of income. There is also a large plant for polished rice and paddy mill. The outskirts of the town are engaged in agricultural activity.
References
Cities and towns in Mau district
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