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Kanti
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Kanti | |
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city | |
  Kanti Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′00″N 85°18′00″E / 26.2167°N 85.3000°ECoordinates: 26°13′00″N 85°18′00″E / 26.2167°N 85.3000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Muzaffarpur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,873 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vaishali |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanti |
Kanti is a town and a notified area in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is also a block headquarters belongs to "Tirhut Division". It is located 15 km by road from District headquarters Muzaffarpur. Kanti holds a distinct history for it was a spot for indigo production. Kanti was once a site for saltpeter production.
Transportation[edit]
Kanti is connected by rail and Kanti railway station is situated on Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line. It is 13 km by railway from Muzaffarpur Junction and 4 km from Piprahan.[1]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Kanti had a population of 272,858. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kanti has an average literacy rate of 66.68%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 61.01%, and female literacy is 48.27%. In Kanti, 17.54% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kanti Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "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.
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