Kanth, Moradabad

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Kanth
Bandage city
Garments Hub
Town
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Kanth
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Kanth
Coordinates: 29°03′32″N78°37′41″E / 29.059°N 78.628°E / 29.059; 78.628
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Moradabad
Founded byKunwar sahab
Named for kant baks
Government
 • Typecity
 • BodyTehsil
Area
 • Total
100 km2 (40 sq mi)
 • Rank3
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
26,381
 • Rank4
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi,Urdu,English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
0591
244501
Vehicle registration U.P 21
Websitewww.moradabad.nic.in

Kanth is a Nagar Palika Parishad 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.

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Geography

Kanth 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

Religions in Kanth [1]
ReligionPercent
Muslims
 
55.60%
Hindus
 
43.39%
Christians
 
0.39%
Sikhs
 
0.31%
Others†
 
0.1%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Jains (0.03%), Buddhists (0.03%).

As of 2011 India census, [2] Kanth had a population of 26,381. Male population is 13,757 and female population is 12,624. Kanth has an average literacy rate of 73.67%, higher than the state average of 67.68%. Male literacy is 80.60%, and female literacy is 66.08%.

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, Dayanand Bal Mandir, Maharishi Dayanand Inter College, Rehbar E Aam Muslim inter college, Bihari Adarsh Kanya Inter College, Public Inter College, Har kumar sing girls college (Now Closed or converted into banquet hall, marriage hall). Few English medium schools in Kanth includes R.S.Nain Memorial Public School, St Mary's convent, delhi children academy, J.P. Sharda (Now closed or converted into E-rikshaw factory) and KC Public school, G.K. Computer Institute (G.K.Educational Welfare Society), MBD public school.

Religious activities

Shiv Mandir, Moni Mandir, Bhood Mandir, Sant Ravidas Dharamshala and kali Mandir are few religious Hindu shrines. Bhagvaan Balmiki Mandir 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, Chapper Wali Masjid, Madina masjid Thandi Masjid, Lal Masjid, Gulzar Masjid, Aysha Masjid, Moti Masjid, Mahigiyran Masjid, Mohammadi Masjid. Kanth also has one gurudwara for Sikh worshippers and it is named Shri Gurudwara singh sabha.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kanth Religion Census 2011". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kanth Population Census 2011". Census Organization of India. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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