Kanodar

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?Kanodar Gujarat • India
Kanodar
Coordinates: 24°06′N 72°23′E / 24.1, 72.38
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 170 m (558 ft)
District(s)	Banaskantha
Population	11,128 (2001)
Sarpanch	Ladiben V. Banglawala
References: [1]

Coordinates: 24°06′N 72°23′E / 24.1, 72.38 Kanodar is a census town in Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

The population is split quite evenly between males and females.

Literacy: 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]

Education: It has four Gujarati primary-middle schools, one [English middle schoollink title] 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 2007-02-02.

• Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kanodar, India. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.

• Panwar, Pramod. "Kanodar makes a name in jeep reconditioning workshops", The Times of India News Service, 2001-08-07. Retrieved on 2007-02-02. 

• 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 2007-02-02.