Hupari
City in Maharashtra, India
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Hupari is a Municipal council in Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Hupari comes under Hatkanangle taluka.
Hupari | |
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City | |
| Nickname: Silver City | |
  Hupari Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.6231°N 74.3994°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Kolhapur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 28,229 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 350640 |
| Vehicle registration | MH09 |
Hupari is famous for the production of silver ornaments. Most of the families in this city have ancestral skill for developing artistic ornaments from silver. There is big temple of Shri aai ambabai mata (Mahalaxmi temple)
Demographics
As of 2001[update] the Indian census,[1] Hupari had a population of 28,229. Males constituted 51% of the population, while females made up 49%.
Hupari had an average literacy rate of 70%, which was higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy stood at 76%, and female literacy at 62%. Approximately 12% of the population was under six years of age.