Kanti, Muzaffarpur
Kanti | |
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Municipality | |
Interactive map of Kanti | |
Kanti Location in Bihar, India Kanti Kanti (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′00″N 85°18′00″E / 26.2167°N 85.3000°E | |
| 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) |
| Postal code | 843109 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vaishali |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanti |
| Civic agency | Kanti Nagar Parishad |
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 15km by road from district headquarters located in 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). The PIN (Postal Index Number) code of this location is 843109.