# Kanad, Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ Town · Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh # Kanad Kanad is a town in Agar sub-district of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **10,458 people** in 1,933 households. Literacy was 76.3%. - 10,458people (2011) - 1,933households - 76.3%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Kanad ■ Kanad · ■ Shajapur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.3%** **80.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940** **941 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1004** **920 Working population ****42.2%** **35.1% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kanad Of every 100 households in Kanad in 2011, 78 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Kanad · ■ Shajapur urban average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **94% Toilet within the home ****40%** **67% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **29% Tap water ****40%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **50% Use banking services ****47%** **53% Television ****48%** **65% Mobile phone ****59%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****20%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****23%** **14% Own their home ****89%** **80% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Kanad work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,437 (33%) · **■** Household industry 49 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,323 (30%) · **■** Marginal 1,606 (36%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Kanad changed? From 6,422 in 1991 to 10,458 in 2011. **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kanad in numbers and road distances - Density45,470 per km² - Growth 2001–201120.9% - Annual rainfall900 mm - Temperature range16 °C to 47 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)200 km by road - Shajapur (district HQ)62 km by road - Ujjain (city of 1 lakh+)85 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)85 km by road - Sarangpur (railway station)31 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Kanad ### Civic services - Pucca roads1 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets752 - Water storage135 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,923 - Electricity — industry40 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools2 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** bricks, mats and broom. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kanad - Banks1 in Kanad - Petrol pumps2 in Kanad - Pharmacies1 in Kanad Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Kanad ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-1/) 774 147 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-2/) 766 125 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-3/) 652 125 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-4/) 412 86 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-5/) 340 71 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-6/) 513 101 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-7/) 536 87 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-8/) 373 64 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-9/) 317 59 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-10/) 558 83 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-11/) 735 131 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-12/) 361 70 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-13/) 614 119 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-14/) 2,227 412 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/kanad/ward-15/) 1,280 253 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Kanad?10,458 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kanad in?Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Kanad in 1991?6,422 - How many wards does Kanad have?15 census wards (2011)