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 .

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.

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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