Kannod is a town situated in Malwa region of

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. It is surrounded by the

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from three sides. It is well connected with

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and

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. Area code 07273 Major highway road National Highway 47 is passing through Kannod, it's connected it major cities. Kannod is well connected with nearby towns by daily bus services.

Etymology

The ancient name of Kannod was ''Kannar'' which was adopted from the name of King Kanna. Kanna was the king of the Gond community.

Geography

Kannod is located at 22°39′58″N 76°44′13″E. 455332 is pin code of Kannod.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Kannod had a population of 17,575. Males constitute 51.20% of the population and females 48.80%. 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. Mr Ashish sharma is the current MLA

Connectivity

Rail

Kannod has no rail connectivity. The nearest important railway station is

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and

railway station.

Air

The nearest Airport is

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, Indore.

Climate

References

{{Ujjain Division Cities and towns in Dewas district