Kanti | |
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city | |
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 | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Lok Sabha constituency | Vaishali |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanti |
Kanti is a city and a notified area in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.
As of 2001[update] India census, Kanti had a population of 20,873. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kanti has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 38%. In Kanti, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.