Kant (Shahjahanpur)

Kant (Shahjahanpur)
Kanty
city
Nickname(s): Kartarnagar
Kant (Shahjahanpur)

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°E / 27.8; 79.8Coordinates: 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°E / 27.8; 79.8
Country  India
State Harit Pradesh
District Shahjahanpur
Elevation 485 m (1,591 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 4,711
Languages
  Official Khariboli, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration UP 27
Website www.kantytown.com
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Kant (Shahjahanpur) is a town and a nagar panchayat of Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Harit Pradesh.

History

Kant was developed as the headquarters of British academy in 1940. It is the most growing town of Shahjahanpur just 10 km away from the main Shahjahanpur city. Many freedom fighters belongs to Kant.

Geography

Kant is located at 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°E / 27.8; 79.8.[1] It has an average elevation of 485 metres (147 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Kant had a population of 4711. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kant has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 73%. In Kant, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Kant
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
61%
Muslims
 
14%
Sikhs
 
12%
Christians
 
7%
Jains
 
0.5%
Others†
 
0.5%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Educational institutions

The following institutions[3] are running in the town area of Kant to promote education level of the public:

References

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