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Kant (Shahjahanpur)

Kant (Shahjahanpur)
Kant
(Shahjahanpur)
city
Kant (Shahjahanpur) is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kant (Shahjahanpur)
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.

Kant is located at 27°48′N 79°48′E / 27.8°N 79.8°E / 27.8; 79.8. 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.

As of 2001 India census, 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.

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


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