Kannad

Kannada (कन्नड) ಕನ್ನಡ
city
Kannada (कन्नड) Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Aurangabad
Elevation	633 m (2,077 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	40,759
Languages
• Official	Marathi language
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

This article is about the municipality in Maharashtra state, India. For the language, see Kannada. For the district in Karnataka state, see Uttara Kannada.

Kannad is a city and a municipal council in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located 30 km away from the Ellora Caves and part of the Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary is located within its borders.

Geography

It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2076 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 of India census, Kannad had 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.

Religions in Kannad
Religion			Percent
Hindus			48%
Muslims			40%
Buddhists			8.6%
Christians			1.4%
Jains			1.7%
Others†			0.3%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).