Kanth, Moradabad
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| Coordinates | 29°04′N 78°38′E / 29.07°N 78.63°ECoordinates: 29°04′N 78°38′E / 29.07°N 78.63°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Moradabad |
| Population | 23,583 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Kanth is a nagar panchayat 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.
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[edit] History
Historically the town was a city and district of British India, in the Bareilly division of the United Provinces, and is now a divisional headquarter. It was founded in 1625 by Rustam Khan, who built the fort which overhangs the river bank, and the Jama Masjid (Great Mosque; 1631). In 1776 it was taken over by the Sahaspur-Bilari state. Kanth was a Princely State with two Riyasats (Royal States). These are locally known as Northern and Southern Estates (Pashchimi and Poorvi Riyasat) The Northern Estate was owned by Kunwar Ram Kumar Singh. Kunwar Ram Kumar Singh passed on his inheritance to Kunwar Raghuraj Singh. Kunwar Raghuraj Singh had two sons, who currently take care of the property and the palace. The sons are named Kunwar Chandra Kumar Singh and Kunwar Pritam Vishnoi. The Southern estate was owned by Kunwar Dhyan Singh, his successor is Kunwar Surender Singh. Both,Kunwar Ram Kumar Singh and Kunwar Dhyan Singh Vishnoi invested large amounts of money in philanthropic works, such as intermediate and degree colleges and a public hospital. They granted large tracts of land to the college premises and the Bhud Mandir at Kanth.
[edit] Geography
Kanth is located at 29°04′N 78°38′E / 29.07°N 78.63°E.[2] The city is on the right bank of the river Ramganga, 655 feet (200 m) above sea level, and has a station on the Oudh & Rohilkhand railway, 868 miles (1,397 km) from Calcutta. Kanth is on the road from Dhampur to Moradabad, and is well connected with U.P. Roadways Bus Service, as well as by rail.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Kanth had a population of 23,583. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kanth has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 48%. In Kanth, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Education
Kanth is home to the D.S.M. degree college. Other schools include the D.S.M. Inter College, Saraswati Shishu mandir, Bihari Adarsh Kanya Inter College, R.A.M. Inter College, and the Maharishi Dayanand Inter College. There are some English medium schools, but they are not affiliated with any english medium education imparting board.First english medium school J.P. Sharda public school was established by late sh. Jagdish Prasad Sharda a well reputated personality of kanth.
[edit] Religious activities
Kali Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Moni Mandir and Bhur Mandir are few religious shrines. Raamaayan, also known as Raamleela, at Raamleela Rang Mancha, is a stage hall as well as a temple.
[edit] References
- ^ Current Inheritance papers and Court Filings. Contact user (Raghvendra.raj) for more information on Kanth
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kanth
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
