Kant, Shahjahanpur

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Kant
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Kant
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°48′N79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°E / 27.8; 79.8 Coordinates: 27°48′N79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°E / 27.8; 79.8
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shahjahanpur
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,301
Languages
 • Official Khariboli, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP 27
Websitewww.kantycity.com
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Kant is a town and a nagar panchayat of Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Geography

Kant is located at 27°48′N79°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 2011 India census, [2] Kant had a population of 7301. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kant has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 86%. In Kant, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Kant
ReligionPercent
Hindus
 
58%
Muslims
 
31%
Sikhs
 
7%
Christians
 
4%
Jains
 
0.5%
Others†
 
0.5%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Buddhists (<0.2%).

Educational institutions

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

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References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kant
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ↑ "Shahjahanpur". Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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