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Kannad

Coordinates: 20°16′N 75°08′E / 20.27°N 75.13°E / 20.27; 75.13
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Kannad
City and Taluka
Kannad is located in Maharashtra
Kannad
Kannad
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°16′N 75°08′E / 20.27°N 75.13°E / 20.27; 75.13
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAurangabad
Elevation
633 m (2,077 ft)
Population
 (2011)[citation needed]
 • Total40,759
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
WebsiteOfficial

Kannad is a Taluka and a Municipal Council City in Aurangabad District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kannad has located 58 km from Aurangabad. It is located 24 km away from the Ellora Caves and Grishneshwar Temple. It is 45 Km from Daulatabad / Deogiri Fort. Kannad was popularly known as the city of three doors. One of the doors was situated in Maliwada; the second was in front of the Masjid, and the third one was not available or may not have existed. As the city was called "Kankavti" by old locals, it refers name Kannad. The British colonial army seems to have existed around the region till 1898.

  • Kannad has the highest number of Dams in Maharashtra.
  • It has 15 Dams and 7 Lakes. Kannad is in Marathwada.
  • Kannad has around 244 Villages. Kannad is also called as प्रवेश व्दार - Entry Gate for Marathwada and Khandesh Region. It joins Marathwada and Khandesh Region.
  • Kannad is one of the developed Taluka in Aurangabad District.

Kannad also has one of the biggest Sugar Factory Baramati Agro Limited - Kannad Unit owned by Shri. Rajendra Pawar and Maharashtrian Politician and NCP MLA Rohit Rajendra Pawar.

Tourism

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Geography

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Demographics

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As of 2011 of India census,[1] Kannad Taluka has total population of around 4,50,000. Kannad City has a population of 40,759. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kannad has an average literacy rate of 84.45%, higher than the state average of 82.34%: male literacy is 90.44%, and female literacy is 78.07%. In Kannad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.78% of total population in Kannad.[citation needed]

Hinduism is practiced by 80% of the population. Muslims constitute 16% of the population. Navayana Buddhism is practiced by 3% of the population.[citation needed]

Kannad population are mostly of Maratha caste.[citation needed]

Religion in Kannad city (2011)[2]

  Hinduism (54.83%)
  Islam (40.48%)
  Buddhism (2.83%)
  Jainism (1.51%)
  Christianity (0.20%)
  Sikhism (0.04%)
  Others (0.11%)

Religion in Kannad Taluka (2011)[3]

  Hinduism (79.55%)
  Islam (16.11%)
  Buddhism (3.26%)
  Jainism (0.4%)
  Others (0.66%)

Politics

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Kannad is part of the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency. It is represented in the Maharashtra state legislature through the Kannad (Vidhan Sabha Constituency).

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "C-1 Population By Religious Community". Census. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "C-1 Population By Religious Community". Census. Retrieved 10 June 2019.