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.
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Kanti | |
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![]() ![]() Kanti Location in Bihar, India | |
Coordinates: 26.2167°N 85.3000°E / 26.2167; 85.3000 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
District | Muzaffarpur |
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 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]
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. Sanu lives here.
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