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About Kantia Village

Kantia is a mid sized village in Burdwan I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 969, made up of 495 males and 474 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kantia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kantia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Burdwan I
Pincode 713101
Area (hectares) 173.97 hectares
Population 969
Male Population 495
Female Population 474
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kantia compares

By the 2011 count Kantia is the 58th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents. Its 173.97 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Kantia

Kantia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kantia as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jotgoda, Kaligram, Kamarkita and Kamnara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kantia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kantia village had a population of 969. That makes it the 58th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents.

Kantia village has 495 males and 474 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kantia has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Kantia is 713101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kantia covers 173.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kantia falls under Burdwan I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kantia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kantia.

Kantia is in Burdwan I tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kantia today is likely to be higher.

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