Coordinates: 24°05′23.8″N 72°23′35″E / 24.089944°N 72.39306°E / 24.089944; 72.39306

Kanodar

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Kanodar
city
Kanodar is located in Gujarat
Kanodar
Kanodar
Location in Gujarat, India
Kanodar is located in India
Kanodar
Kanodar
Kanodar (India)
Coordinates: 24°05′23.8″N 72°23′35″E / 24.089944°N 72.39306°E / 24.089944; 72.39306
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictBanaskantha
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total13,000
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ
Websitegujaratindia.com

Kanodar is a census town in Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kanodar is situated on Palanpur-Ahmedabad State Highway 41.

Demographics

The population is split evenly between males and females. The literacy rate of Kanodar city is 99.74 % higher than state average of 78.03 %. In Kanodar, male literacy is around 98.72 % while female literacy rate is 99.9 %.[1]

Education

There are four Gujarati medium primary schools, one Gujarati secondary school named S.K.M High School & D.B.W.T.Higher Secondary school and two English medium primary school named Jaffery English Medium school and Rangoli English medium school. Susan secondary and higher secondary school. [2]

Economy

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

References

  1. ^ "Kanodar Population Census 2011 - 2019". Census2011. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ Bandyopadhyay, Alankar (9 September 2004). "Internet turns Gujarat housewife a heroine, page 3". Sify News. Archived from the original on 1 January 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2007.
  3. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. p. 342.
  4. ^ Panwar, Pramod (7 August 2001). "Kanodar makes a name in jeep reconditioning workshops". The Times of India News Service. Retrieved 2 February 2007.