Kopargaon

Kopargaon is a Town and Tehsil in Ahmadnagar District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Kopargaon Block (CD) is 04203. The total area of Kopargaon Tehsil is 735 km², which includes 724.88 km² of rural area and 10.53 km² of urban area. Kopargaon has a sex ratio of approximately 942 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kopargaon Tehsil

Kopargaon Tehsil has a total of 80 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kopargaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kopargaon Tehsil

The population profile of Kopargaon Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kopargaon Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kopargaon Tehsil is around 3,02,452 people. This includes 1,55,738 males and 1,46,714 females. Rural population is about 2,37,179 (1,22,516 males and 1,14,663 females), while urban population is nearly 65,273 (33,222 males and 32,051 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,202 of the population, with 20,234 boys and 17,968 girls. Rural areas have 30,363 children, and urban areas have about 7,839 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,10,968 literate people in Kopargaon Tehsil, including 1,18,678 literate males and 92,290 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,62,106 individuals and urban literacy covers around 48,862 people.
• About 91,484 people in Kopargaon Tehsil are not literate, including 37,060 males and 54,424 females. Rural areas include 75,073 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,411 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 60,680 households, with 47,469 in villages and 13,211 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kopargaon Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kopargaon Tehsil is approximately 40,395 people, including 20,540 males and 19,855 females. Around 29,905 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,490 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kopargaon Tehsil is about 34,377 people, including 17,344 males and 17,033 females. Around 32,709 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,668 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 411 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 327 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,199 people per sq. km.