Kon is a
census town
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India
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in
Thane district
Thane district (Pronunciation: ʰaːɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, i ...
in the
India
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state
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Maharashtra
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Demographics
India
census
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Kon had a population of 15,167. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Kon, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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Cities and towns in Thane district
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