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, the majority of residents are Kannada-speaking Jains and Lingayats, while the remaining population consists of Marathi-speaking Dalits, Urdu-speaking Muslims, and a few Telugu-speaking rope-makers. In Miraj, Urdu-speaking Muslims constitute 50% of the city's total population.