Kopaganj
Kopaganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mau district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kopaganj कोपागंज Kopa | |
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city | |
  Kopaganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.02°N 83.57°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mau |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 55,865 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
‘’'Notable People from the town who are in prominent positions in service are Narsingh Narain Rai (Advocate Supreme Court of India), Suman Rai (Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Gauri Shankar Tripathi.
Geography
Kopaganj is located at 26.02°N 83.57°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 66 metres (217 feet). main religion in kopaganj is Hindu and Muslims.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] 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 Hindus. This town is famous for Multy Floors Hanuman Mandir, Oldest Shiv Mandir and textile industries particularly powerloom sarees.
List of school, colleges and madrasa
- Bapu Inter College, Kopa
- Habib Inter College Kopaganj Mau
- Madarsa Imdadul Uloom Kopaganj
- Iqbal Oriental Children School
- ARUNA M S H S S REWARI DIH SHAHAROJ MAU
- MADARSA JAFARIYA KOPAGANJ
- B.S.S MAHA VIDHYALAY KOPAGANJ
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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
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kopaganj
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.