Kanti, Muzaffarpur
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Kanti | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Kanti Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′00″N 85°18′00″E / 26.2167°N 85.3000°E / 26.2167; 85.3000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Muzaffarpur |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Mohammad Israil Mansuri |
| • Member of Parliament | Veena Devi |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,873 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vaishali |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanti |
| Civic agency | Kanti Nagar Parishad |
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. In 2022, Kanti Nagar Panchayat was upgraded to Nagar Parishad (Municipal Council).[1][2][3][4][5] Pin Code 843109.
Transportation
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.[6]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[7] 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. Shubham Priyadarshan lives here.
References
- ^ "कांटी नगर परिषद में नए सिरे से वार्ड का हुआ गठन व परिसीमन".
- ^ "मुजफ्फरपुर के कांटी व साहेबगंज नगर परिषद में बनाए गए 26-26 वार्ड, देखें पूरी लिस्ट".
- ^ "मोतीपुर नगर परिषद की अधिसूचना जारी".
- ^ "जिले में नगर निकायों की संख्या हो जाएगी 11:कांटी, मोतीपुर और साहेबगंज में अब नगर परिषद, सात नई नगर पंचायत भी बनेगी".
- ^ "सात और गांव को मिलाकर बनेगा कांटी नगर परिषद".
- ^ "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.
