Kinwat

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  ?Kinwat
Maharashtra • India
Map indicating the location of Kinwat
Location of Kinwat
 Kinwat 
Coordinates: 19°38′N 78°12′E / 19.63, 78.2
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 314 m (1,030 ft)
District(s) Nanded
Population 24,867 (2001)

Coordinates: 19°38′N 78°12′E / 19.63, 78.2 Kinwat is a city and a municipal council in Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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[edit] Geography

Kinwat is located at 19.63° N 78.2° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 314 metres (1030 feet).

[edit] Rail Transport

Kinwat is a railway station on Mudkhed-Adilabad Meter Gauge Section of Hyderabad(HYB) Division of South Central Railway(SCR). After Divisional adjustments in 2003, which saw the bifurcation of Hyderabad Division, Kinwat now comes under Nanded(NED) Division of SCR. The Mudkhed-Adilabad Meter Gauge Section has since been converted into Broad Gauge.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Kinwat had a population of 24,867. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kinwat has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Kinwat, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kinwat
  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.
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