Kannad is a Taluka and a

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City in Aurangabad District in the Indian

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of Maharashtra. Kannad has located 58 km from

Aurangabad Aurangabad ( is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the ...

. It is located 24 km away from the

Ellora Caves Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from the period 600–1000 CE., Quote: "These 34 mo ...

and

Grishneshwar Temple Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, sometimes referred to as the Ghrneshwar or Ghushmeshwar Temple, is one of the shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva that is referenced in the Shiva Purana. The word ''Ghrneshwara'' means "lord of compassion". The tem ...

. It is 45 Km from Daulatabad / Deogiri Fort. *Kannad has the highest number of Dams in Maharashtra. *It has 15 Dams and 7 Lakes. Kannad is in

Marathwada Marathwada () is a proposed state and geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State. The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. I ...

. *Kannad has around 244 Villages. Kannad is also called as प्रवेश व्दार - Entry Gate for

and

Khandesh Khandesh is a geographic region in Central India, which includes parts of the northwestern portion of Maharashtra as well as Burhanpur District of Madhya Pradesh. The use of Khandeshi Language (a.k.a. the Ahirani Language) is prevalent in t ...

Region. It joins

and

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 Rohit Rajendra Pawar is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Karjat-Jamkhed constituency in Maharashtra, India. He belongs to the politically influential Pawar family Early life and family Rohit Pawar was born to Rajendra ...

Tourism

* Pitalkhora Caves, Buddhist Rock-Cut Caves. * Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary, Protected Wildlife Sanctuary *

Antur Fort Antur Fort is a fort near Nagapur village in Kannad taluka In Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India. This monument is protected by Maharashtra State, Archaeology Department. History The fort was built about ...

- Built by Maratha Killedar. * Ambadi Dam, Shivna Takli Dam- Biggest Dams in Kannad * Malhargad - Khandoba Temple on the edge of Autram Ghat.

Geography

*It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2076 feet). *Origin of Shivna River is from Kannad. Shivna River starts in Kannad and flows directly to Jaikwadi Dam. *Kannad has largest number of

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and

Sandalwood Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus ''Santalum''. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and, unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Sandalwood oil is extracted from the woods for us ...

Trees. *Kannad has large villages including Hiwarkheda Gautala, Pishor, Bahirgaon, Chapaner, Andhaner, Nagad, Aurala, Kunjkheda, Karanjkheda, Nagapur, Chikalthana. *

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

is the main occupation in Kannad. Sugarcane, Onion, Ginger, Wheat, Maize and Jower are main crops cultured in Kannad Taluka. * Mumbai - Nagpur State Highway runs through Kannad. * Dhule - Solapur National Highway 211 runs through Kannad. * Navodaya Vidyalaya is also located in Kannad.

Demographics

of India

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, 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. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.78% of total population in Kannad. Hinduism is practiced by 80% of the population. Muslims constitute 16% of the population. Navayana Buddhism is practiced by 3% of the population. Kannad population are mostly of

Maratha The Marathi people ( Marathi: मराठी लोक) or Marathis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are indigenous to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as ...

caste.

Politics

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

References

Talukas in Maharashtra Cities and towns in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra {{Aurangabad-geo-stub