Kannad
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| Coordinates | 20°16′N 75°08′E / 20.27°N 75.13°ECoordinates: 20°16′N 75°08′E / 20.27°N 75.13°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Aurangabad |
| Population | 34,408 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 633 metres (2,077 ft) |
Kannad (Marathi: कन्नड) is a city and a municipal council in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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[edit] Geography
Kannad is located at 20°16′N 75°08′E / 20.27°N 75.13°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2076 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] 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.
[edit] Overview
Kannad is situated 30 km far from well known Ellora Caves. 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 tribal. Aadiwasi ( tribal)Thakar live in Ajanta range from last 100 years. They were out of the reach of government. Though they were living in forest and enjoying all forest products for life, were deprived from cast certificate, education, land for huts and agriculture. In 2011 V.S. Patil, president of ST cast validity visited with his 100 officers from eight regions of Maharashtra and conformed if Thakaras are from Scheduled Tribe as narrated and proposed by Dr. Ramesh Suryawanshi ( His book Aadiwasi Thakar- Samajshashriya Abhays - Thakar Tribe- Sociological Study ) Dy.Collector (SDM of Sillod ) issued caste certificates to Thakaras in various camps in tehsil. And V.S. Patil approved their validity.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kannad
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
Kannad is also the name of a manufacturer of Emergency Distress Beacons. See websites www.kannadmarine.com and www.kannadaviation.com Kannad is native place of shri Pramod Trymbakrao NalawadePatil(IAS)Appasaheb Nagadkar, Tryambakrao Nalawade, Bahurao Auralkar unanimously worked for the development of Kannad tehsil. Dr. Ramesh Suryawanshi wrote "Appasaheb Nagadkar-Jivan Ani Karya" and "Kannad Taluka Darshan"
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