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| name = Kanakpur-Kansad<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Surat district|Surat]]<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 5.12<br />
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| elevation_m = 13<br />
| population_total = 31456<br />
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| postal_code = 394230<br />
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'''Kanakpur-Kansad''' is a town in [[Surat Municipal Corporation]] in [[Surat district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]]. The town is located 25&nbsp;km south of Surat off the Surat-Navsari highway near [[Sachin, Gujarat|Sachin]]. The town is situated on the banks of [[Mindhola River]]. Due to its proximity to Industrial town of Sachin many labors and workers from [[Textile industry in India|textile industry]] reside here. The majority of the population reside here are native [[Koli people|Kolis]].<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The city is located at <ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Kanakpur-Kansad.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kanakpur-Kansad]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> an average elevation of 12&nbsp;metres (66&nbsp;feet).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{By|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kanakpur-Kansad had a population of 23567. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kanakpur-Kansad has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kanakpur-Kansad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town was a large village before decade having a population of around 17,384 but due to the industrialization of Sachin, the town began to show population growth and hence the gram panchayat was upgraded to a municipality to provide basic amenities.<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
By road: Kanakpur-Kansad is 17&nbsp;km from Udhana and 22&nbsp;km from Surat.<br />
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By air: Nearest airport is Surat which is 22&nbsp;km from Kanakpur-Kansad.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[List of tourist attractions in Surat]]<br />
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[[Category:Suburban area of Surat]]<br />
[[Category:Cities and towns in Surat district]]<br />
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