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{{About|the municipality in Maharashtra state, India|the language|Kannada}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kannad
| settlement_type = City and Taluka
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]
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| elevation_m = 633
| population_total = 40759
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = {{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 431103
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-MH]]
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'''Kannad''' is a Taluka and a [[Municipal Council]] City in [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|Aurangabad District]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. Kannad has located 58 km from [[Aurangabad]]. It is located 24 km away from the [[Ellora Caves]] and [[Grishneshwar Temple]]. 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]].
*Kannad has around 244 Villages. Kannad is also called as प्रवेश व्दार - Entry Gate for [[Marathwada]] and [[Khandesh]] Region. It joins [[Marathwada]] and [[Khandesh]] 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 [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] MLA [[Rohit Rajendra Pawar]].

==Tourism==
*[[Pitalkhora Caves]], Buddhist Rock-Cut Caves.
*[[Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary]], Protected Wildlife Sanctuary
*[[Antur Fort]] - 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 [[Teak]] and [[Sandalwood]] Trees.
*Kannad has large villages including [[Pishor, Bahirgaon, Chapaner, Andhaner, Nagad, Aurala, Kunjkheda, Karanjkheda, Nagapur, Chikalthana]].
*[[Agriculture]] 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 52]] runs through Kannad.
*[[Navodaya Vidyalaya]] is also located in Kannad.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} of 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> 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.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.78% of total population in Kannad.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

Hinduism is practiced by 80% of the population. Muslims constitute 16% of the population. Navayana Buddhism is practiced by 3% of the population.{{cn|date=November 2021}}

Kannad population are mostly of [[Maratha]] caste.{{cn|date=November 2021}}

{{Pie chart
|thumb1 = right
|caption = Religion in Kannad city (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|publisher=Census |accessdate=10 June 2019}}</ref> 
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 54.83
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 40.48
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 2.83
|color3 = Blue
|label4 = [[Jainism]]
|value4 = 1.51
|color4 = red
|label5 = [[Christianity]]
|value5 = 0.20
|color5 = DodgerBlue
|label6 = [[Sikhism]]
|value6 = 0.04
|color6 = chocolate
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 0.11
|color7 = Gray
}}

{{Pie chart
|thumb1 = right
|thumb2 = left
|caption = Religion in Kannad Taluka (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|publisher=Census |accessdate=10 June 2019}}</ref> 
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 79.55
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 16.11
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 3.26
|color3 = Blue
|label4 = [[Jainism]]
|value4 = 0.4
|color4 = red
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 0.66
|color5 = Gray
}}

==Politics==
Kannad is part of the [[Aurangabad (Maharashtra Lok Sabha constituency)|Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency]]. It is represented in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Maharashtra state legislature]] through the [[Kannad (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)]].

==References==
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[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra]]

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