Kanodar

Kanodar
city
Kanodar
Kanodar

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 24°05′23.8″N 72°23′35″E / 24.089944°N 72.39306°E / 24.089944; 72.39306Coordinates: 24°05′23.8″N 72°23′35″E / 24.089944°N 72.39306°E / 24.089944; 72.39306
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Banaskantha
Government
 • Sarpanch mahomad khan
Elevation 170 m (560 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 11,128
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration GJ
Website gujaratindia.com

Kanodar is a census town in Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Demographics

The population is split quite evenly between males and females.

The town's literacy rate is 100% (compare with the national average of 59.5%), with male literacy at 100%, and female literacy at 100%. Roughly 1,600 people (15%) in Kanodar are children 6 years old or younger.[1]

Education

There are four Gujarati medium primary schools, one Gujarati secondary school and one English medium school.[2]

Economy

Kanodar's economy has historically been known for hand loom production and textiles especially by Meman weavers;[3] more recently, they have found a niche market in reconditioning jeeps.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on June 16, 2004. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
  2. ↑ Bandyopadhyay, Alankar (2004-09-09). "Internet turns Gujarat housewife a heroine, page 3". Sify News. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
  3. ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. p. 342.
  4. ↑ Panwar, Pramod (2001-08-07). "Kanodar makes a name in jeep reconditioning workshops". The Times of India News Service. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
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