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Kanti | |
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  Kanti Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:26°13′00″N85°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 anotified area inMuzaffarpur district in theIndianstate ofBihar. It is also a block headquarters belongs to "Tirhut Division". It is located 15 km by road from District headquartersMuzaffarpur. 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.
Kanti is connected by rail andKanti railway station is situated onMuzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line. It is 13 km by railway fromMuzaffarpur Junction and 4 km fromPiprahan.[6]
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[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.
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