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°ECoordinates: 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°E | |
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 |
Clean Kant Green Kant |
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.[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.
Educational institutions
The following institutions[3] are running in the town area of Kant to promote education level of the public:
- Maan Sharde Shiksha Mandir Inter College Kant, Shahjahanpur,
- Junior high school|Junior High School, (Old), Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Junior High School (New), Patti Mohalla, Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Vinoba Bhave Inter College, Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Government|Rajkeey Inter college,Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Oxford public school, Kant, Shahjahanpur.
- Islamiya schoolT
- Tarawati Inter College,Kamalnayanpur (kant)
- Board of Secondary Education Kant Shahjahanpur U.P.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kant
- ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 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