Kannad

Kannad is a Town and Tehsil in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Kannad Block (CD) is 04133. The total area of Kannad Tehsil is 1,501 km², which includes 1,496.27 km² of rural area and 4.50 km² of urban area. Kannad has a sex ratio of approximately 919 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kannad Tehsil

Kannad Tehsil has a total of 204 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kannad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kannad Tehsil

The population profile of Kannad Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kannad Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kannad Tehsil is around 3,41,019 people. This includes 1,77,640 males and 1,63,379 females. Rural population is about 3,00,260 (1,56,496 males and 1,43,764 females), while urban population is nearly 40,759 (21,144 males and 19,615 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 49,250 of the population, with 26,521 boys and 22,729 girls. Rural areas have 43,700 children, and urban areas have about 5,550 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,17,665 literate people in Kannad Tehsil, including 1,29,053 literate males and 88,612 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,87,930 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,735 people.
• About 1,23,354 people in Kannad Tehsil are not literate, including 48,587 males and 74,767 females. Rural areas include 1,12,330 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,024 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 67,387 households, with 59,680 in villages and 7,707 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kannad Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kannad Tehsil is approximately 29,919 people, including 15,387 males and 14,532 females. Around 26,987 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,932 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kannad Tehsil is about 24,332 people, including 12,475 males and 11,857 females. Around 22,793 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,539 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 227 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 201 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,058 people per sq. km.