Kannad
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Kannad is a city and a municipal council
in Aurangabad district
in the Indian state
of Maharashtra
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, Kannad had a population of 34,408. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kannad has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Kannad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
. Pitalkhora caves which are older than Ellora are 20 km away from Kannad. Ajanta Caves are 100 km away. Gautala Autram Ghat Wildlife Santurary is 260 Sq. miles in Kannad . It is a tehsil place. Monday is bazaar day. Two colleges are there. Shivaji college and Vinayakrao Patil college. Bank of Maharashtra, State Bank of Hydrabad, State Banka of India, as well as four branches of Aurangabad District Co-operative banks are there. Dada Guru whose name was Vishni Balkrushana Joshi born in Kannad. He was a famous poet as well as an Astrogolor in 1930. Tapargaon which is 10 km away from Kannad is birthplace of Narayan Maharaj who had written famous book, 'Muhurt Martanda". Well known mathematician Bhakarcharya's lab was on Suvaranpaleshwar hill which was high hill in Hydrabad (Nizam) region. Dr. Ramesh Suryawanshi who studied Ahirani Language and had written four books on Ahirani lived in Kannad. He also studied Bhills and Thakaras of Kannad tehsil and submitted projects on Bhills and Thakaras to Tribal Research and Training Institute, State Government, Maharashtra in 1994 and in 1997. Dr. Suryawanshi fought for the rights of tribals, Ravidras Deshmukh co-operated him in all his activities.
Municipal council
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in Aurangabad district
Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Aurangabad District is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. It is bordered by the districts of Nashik to the west, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabad is the headquarters and principal city...
in the Indian state
States and territories of India
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of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
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Geography
Kannad is located at 20.27°N 75.13°E. It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2076 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Kannad had a population of 34,408. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kannad has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Kannad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Overview
Kannad is situated 30 km far from well known Ellora CavesEllora Caves
Ellora is an archaeological site, from the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty . Well-known for its monumental caves, Ellora is a World Heritage Site. Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 "caves" – actually...
. Pitalkhora caves which are older than Ellora are 20 km away from Kannad. Ajanta Caves are 100 km away. Gautala Autram Ghat Wildlife Santurary is 260 Sq. miles in Kannad . It is a tehsil place. Monday is bazaar day. Two colleges are there. Shivaji college and Vinayakrao Patil college. Bank of Maharashtra, State Bank of Hydrabad, State Banka of India, as well as four branches of Aurangabad District Co-operative banks are there. Dada Guru whose name was Vishni Balkrushana Joshi born in Kannad. He was a famous poet as well as an Astrogolor in 1930. Tapargaon which is 10 km away from Kannad is birthplace of Narayan Maharaj who had written famous book, 'Muhurt Martanda". Well known mathematician Bhakarcharya's lab was on Suvaranpaleshwar hill which was high hill in Hydrabad (Nizam) region. Dr. Ramesh Suryawanshi who studied Ahirani Language and had written four books on Ahirani lived in Kannad. He also studied Bhills and Thakaras of Kannad tehsil and submitted projects on Bhills and Thakaras to Tribal Research and Training Institute, State Government, Maharashtra in 1994 and in 1997. Dr. Suryawanshi fought for the rights of tribals, Ravidras Deshmukh co-operated him in all his activities.