Kopargaon is a town and
municipality
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located in the
Ahmednagar district of the
Indian state
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of
Maharashtra
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.
Geography
Kopargaon is situated at . 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,
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%.
References
{{Ahmednagar district topics
Cities and towns in Ahmednagar district
Places situated on the banks of the Godavari river