Kanodar
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Kanodar
Gujarat • India |
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| District(s) | Banaskantha |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 170 m (558 ft) |
| Population | 11,128 (2001) |
| Sarpanch | Ladiben V. Banglawala |
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Kanodar is a census town in Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
The population is split quite evenly between males and females. The town's literacy rate is 74% (compare with the national average of 59.5%), with male literacy at 80%, and female literacy at 69%. Roughly 1,600 people (15%) in Kanodar are children 6 years old or younger. [2]
It has four Gujarati primary-middle schools, one English middle school that teaches up to tenth grade, and one Gujarati middle-secondary school.[citation needed] Computer studies are a part of the curricula in these schools. [3]
Kanodar's economy has historically been known for hand loom production and textiles; more recently, they have found a niche market in reconditioning jeeps. [4]
[edit] References
- Bandyopadhyay, Alankar (2004-09-09). Internet turns Gujarat housewife a heroine, page 3. Sify News. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
- Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kanodar, India. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
- Panwar, Pramod. "Kanodar makes a name in jeep reconditioning workshops", The Times of India News Service, 2001-08-07. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
- Table - 3 : Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001. Census of India 2001. Office of the Registrar-General, India. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
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