In Kupwad, as described by Gumperz and Wilson in 1971, Kannada speaking Jains and Lingayats formed the majority, while the rest consisted of Marathi speaking Dalits, Urdu speaking Muslims and a few Telugu speaking rope-makers. In Miraj Urdu speaking Muslims form a majority of 50% of total population of the city.
In Kupwad, as described by Gumperz and Wilson in 1971, Kannada speaking Jains and Lingayats constituted a majority, while the remaining population consisted of Marathi speaking Dalits, Urdu speaking Muslims, and a few Telugu speaking rope-makers. In Miraj, Urdu speaking Muslims make up 50% of the city's total population.