Kannod

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?Kannod Madhya Pradesh • India
Kannod
Coordinates: 22°40′N 76°44′E / 22.67, 76.73
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 355 m (1,165 ft)
District(s)	Dewas
Population	15,165 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°40′N 76°44′E / 22.67, 76.73 Kannod is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dewas district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Kannod is located at 22.67° N 76.73° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 355 metres (1164 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Kannod had a population of 15,165. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kannod has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 53%. In Kannod, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.Kannod is famous for Kheoni Wild Life Sanctuary. Now for better management of this sanctuary, a 10 year management plan of 2007-08 to 2016-17 is preparing by great forester Shri Rakesh Saxena.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kannod
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.