Kanhan (Pipri)Kanhan is a city in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.DemographicsIndia census, Kanhan had a population of 21,840. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kanhan has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kanhan, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Famous river in Kanhan. Very famous SAI BABA Temple in Kanhan. Situated on the banks of River kanhan and named after it. It was predominantly an industrial town on National Highway no. 7 and railway route connecting Mumbai and Kolkata. Kanhan comes under Ramtek Lok Sabha and Kamthi Vidhan Sabha. The city is an upcoming metro city. KANHAN is popularly known as coal city because of its extensive coal mines.