Kanth, Moradabad

Kanth
city
Kanth Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 29°03′32″N 78°37′41″E / 29.059°N 78.628°E / 29.059; 78.628Coordinates: 29°03′32″N 78°37′41″E / 29.059°N 78.628°E / 29.059; 78.628
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Moradabad
Population (2001)
• Total	23,583
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Kanth is a nagar panchayat in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is home to small-scale bandage manufacturing industries. These are sold in Uttar Pradesh and in the rest of India under various licenses. Recently manufacturing of ready-made garments has also developed, contributing to the economy of the town.

Historically the town was a city and district of British India, in the Bareilly division of the United Provinces, and is now a divisional headquarters. It was founded in 1625 by Rustam Khan, who built the fort which overhangs the river bank, and the Jama Masjid (Great Mosque; 1631). In 1776 it was taken over by the Sahaspur-Bilari state. Kanth was a Zamindari with two Riyasats. These are locally known as Western and Eastern Estates (Pashchimi and Poorvi Riyasat) The Western Estate was owned by Kunwar Ram Kumar Singh. Kunwar Ram Kumar Singh passed on his inheritance to Kunwar Raghuraj Singh. Kunwar Raghuraj Singh had two sons, who currently take care of the property and Riasat which is in ruins. The Eastern estate was owned by Kunwar Dhyan Singh who died without having any children, so his property was distributed among the relatives of his wife. Both,Kunwar Ram Kumar Singh and Kunwar Dhyan Singh Vishnoi invested large amounts of money in philanthropic works, such as intermediate and degree colleges and a public hospital. They granted large tracts of land to the college premises and the Bhud Mandir at Kanth.

Kanth is basically known for its bandages and ready garment manufacturing industry.

Geography

Kanth is located at 29°04′N 78°38′E / 29.07°N 78.63°E / 29.07; 78.63.^[1] The city is on the right bank of the river Ramganga, 655 feet (200 m) above sea level, and has a station on the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway, 868 miles (1,397 km) from Calcutta. Kanth is on the road from Dhampur to Moradabad, and is well connected with U.P. Roadways Bus Service, as well as by rail.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Kanth had a population of 23,583. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kanth has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 48%. In Kanth, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Kanth is home to the D.S.M. degree college. Majority of the schools in Kanth are Hindi medium and affiliated to UP Board, prominent among them are D.S.M. Inter College, Maharishi Dayanand Inter College,Rehbar E Aam muslim inter collige , Bihari Adarsh Kanya Inter College,Har kumar sing girls college. Few English medium schools in Kanth includes St Mary's convent, J.P. Sharda and KC Public school.

Religious activities

Shiv Mandir, Moni Mandir, Bhood Mandir, Sant Ravidas Dharamshala and kali Mandir are few religious Hindu shrines. Kanth also has Ramleela ground, also known as Raamleela Rang Mancha, it is used for Ramayana play every year before Dusheera. Kanth also has many mosques for Muslim worshippers such as Masjid Banjaaran (Markaj Tableeg Jaamat), Masjid Ansaryan, Jama masjid, Qazyan masjid, Sunhri masjid(Markaz Ahle Sunnat), Madina masjid Thandi Masjid, Lal Masjid, Gulzar Masjid, Aysha Masjid, Moti Masjid, Mahigiyran Masjid, Mohmadi Masjid. Kanth also has one gurudwara for sikh worshippers and it is named Shri Gurudwara singh sabha .

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