Kannad

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