Kanth, Moradabad
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Kanth
Bandage city Garments Hub | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kanth  Kanth | |
| Coordinates: 29°03′32″N 78°37′41″E / 29.059°N 78.628°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Moradabad |
| Established | 1625 |
| Founded by | Kunwar sahab |
| Named after | kant baks |
| Government | |
| • Type | city |
| • Body | Tehsil |
| Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3 |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,381 |
| • Rank | 4 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 0591 | 244501 |
| Vehicle registration | U.P 21 |
| Website | www.moradabad.nic.in |
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,[when?] manufacturing of ready-made garments has also developed, contributing to the economy of the town.[according to whom?]
Kanth is on the right bank of the river Ramganga, 655 feet (200 m) above sea level, and has a railway station on the Oudh and 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.