Kanth, Moradabad
Kanth is a Nagar Palika Parishad in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is home to small-scale bandage manufacturing industries. These are sold in Uttar Pradesh and in the rest of India under various licenses. Recently manufacturing of ready-made garments has also developed, contributing to the economy of the town.
Demographics
| Religions in Kanth [1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Muslims | 55.60% | |||
| Hindus | 43.39% | |||
| Christians | 0.39% | |||
| Sikhs | 0.31% | |||
| Others† | 0.1% | |||
| Distribution of religions †Includes Jains (0.03%), Buddhists (0.03%). |
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As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Kanth had a population of 26,381. Male population is 13,757 and female population is 12,624. Kanth has an average literacy rate of 73.67%, higher than the state average of 67.68%. Male literacy is 80.60%, and female literacy is 66.08%.
Reference
- ↑ "Kanth Religion Census 2011". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ↑ "Kanth Population Census 2011". Census Organization of India. Retrieved 2016-04-04.