Kannad

Kannad is a Taluka and a municipal council city in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located 30 km away from the Ellora Caves .

This article is about the municipality in Maharashtra state, India. For the language, see Marathi language. For the district in Aurangabad state, see Maharashtra Kannad.

Kannad
city and Taluka
Kannad
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20.27°N 75.13°E / 20.27; 75.13
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAurangabad
Government
 • TypeShri. Udaysingh Rajput
 • BodyMember of the Legislative Assembly (India)
Elevation
633 m (2,077 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total40,759[1]
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in

Tourism
  • Upala :-Kalimath, Brahmalin Parampujya Svami Pranavanand Samadhi temple.
  • Pitalkhora Caves :- India's most ancient caves.
  • Gautala Autrumghat Sanctuary.

Geography

It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2076 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 of India census,[2] Kannad had 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.[1]

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.78% of total population in Kannad.[1]

Religion in Kannad city

Religion in Kannad city (2011)[3]

  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

Religion in Kannad Taluka (2011)[4]

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

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

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References
  1. "Kannad City Population". census2011. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. "C-1 Population By Religious Community". Census. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. "C-1 Population By Religious Community". Census. Retrieved 10 June 2019.


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