Kanth, Shahjahanpur

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?Kanth Uttar Pradesh • India
Kanth
Coordinates: 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8, 79.8
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 485 m (1,591 ft)
District(s)	Shahjahanpur
Population	21,301 (2001)

Coordinates: 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8, 79.8 Kanth is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Kanth is located at 27.8° N 79.8° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 485 metres (147 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Kanth had a population of 21,301. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kanth has an average literacy rate of 30%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 37%, and female literacy is 23%. In Kanth, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kanth
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.