Mohpa

Mohpa
city
Mohpa Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°18′34″N 78°49′49″E / 21.30944°N 78.83028°ECoordinates: 21°18′34″N 78°49′49″E / 21.30944°N 78.83028°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nagpur
Taluka	Kalameshwar
Area[1]
• Total	5.18 km^2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation	351 m (1,152 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	7,066
• Density	1,400/km^2 (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Mohpa is a city with a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Although physically located within Kalmeshwar taluka, it is not subject to taluka governance.

Geography

Mohpa is located on a tributary of the Chandrabhaga River.^[2] It is 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Kalmeshwar and 34 kilometres (21 mi) north-west of Nagpur. It has an average elevation of 351 metres (1151 feet).

History

Before 1955, Mohpa was a panchayat village,^[1] but it was given municipal status that year,^[3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Mohpa had a population of 7,066.^[4] Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Mohpa had an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 81%, and female literacy was 66%. In Mohpa, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.^[5][6]

References

1. "Municipalities". Nagpur District Gazetteer. 1966. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
2. "Mohpa Town". Nagpur District Gazetteer. 1908. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
3. Vide notification No. 1482-7825-M-B, 23 March 1955
4. "2001 Alphabetical List of Towns and Their Population: Maharashtra" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 November 2007.
5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
6. 2001 Census Town Code = 40921000; 2011 Census Town Code = 802704