Kant (Shahjahanpur)

For other places with the same name, see Kanth (disambiguation).
Kant (Shahjahanpur)
Kant
(Shahjahanpur)
city
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 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 / 27.8; 79.8.[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.

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.

Religions in Kant
Religion Percent
Hindus
  
 58%
Muslims
  
 41%
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

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kant
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ http://shahjahanpur.nic.in/school1.asp
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