Kannad has the highest number of Dams in Maharashtra.
It has 15 Dams and 7 Lakes. Kannad is in Marathwada.
Kannad has around 244 Villages. Kannad is also called as प्रवेश व्दार - Entry Gate for Marathwada and Khandesh Region. It joins Marathwada and Khandesh Region.
Kannad is one of the developed Taluka in Aurangabad District.
Kannad also has one of the biggest Sugar Factory Baramati Agro Limited - Kannad Unit owned by Shri. Rajendra Pawar and Maharashtrian Politician and NCP MLA Rohit Rajendra Pawar.
As of 2011[update] of India census,[1] Kannad Taluka has total population of around 4,50,000. Kannad City has a population of 40,759. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kannad has an average literacy rate of 84.45%, higher than the state average of 82.34%: male literacy is 90.44%, and female literacy is 78.07%. In Kannad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.78% of total population in Kannad.[citation needed]
Hinduism is practiced by 80% of the population. Muslims constitute 16% of the population. Navayana Buddhism is practiced by 3% of the population.[citation needed]