Kant (Shahjahanpur)
| Kant (Shahjahanpur) Kant (Shahjahanpur) | |
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  Kant (Shahjahanpur) | |
| Coordinates: 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°ECoordinates: 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Shahjahanpur |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 21,301 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Kant (Shahjahanpur) is a town and a nagar panchayat of Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography
Kant is located at 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 485 metres (147 feet).
Kant was headquarters of British academy in 1940. It is the most growing town of Shahjahanpur just 10 km away from the main Shahjahanpur city. One freedom fighter belongs to Kant. This information was given by some Saurabh Sharma (Mobile:09936314221)
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Kant had a population of 21,301. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kant 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 Kant, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Educational institutions
The following institutions[3] are running in the town area of Kant to promote education level of the public:
- Junior High School (Old), Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Junior High School (New), Patti Mohalla, Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Vinoba Bhave Inter College, Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Rajkeey Inter college,Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Oxford public school, Kant, Shahjahanpur.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kant
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ http://shahjahanpur.nic.in/school1.asp
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