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About Kantali Village

Kantali is a mid sized village in Goghat I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 695, made up of 356 males and 339 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712614, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kantali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kantali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat I
Pincode 712614
Area (hectares) 78.68 hectares
Population 695
Male Population 356
Female Population 339
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kantali compares

By the 2011 count Kantali is the 73rd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents. Its 78.68 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Kantali

Kantali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kantali 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kantali from other places

Kantali lies about 25 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Karea Kadambagachhi, about 1.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kantali
Nearest railway station Karea Kadambagachhi 1.8 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Goghat I 25 km
District headquarters Hugli 25 km

Villages closest to Kantali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goghat I tehsil.

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 Kantali

As per the Census of India 2011, Kantali village had a population of 695. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents.

Kantali village has 356 males and 339 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kantali has about 952 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Kantali is 712614. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kantali covers 78.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kantali falls under Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kantali is Karea Kadambagachhi, about 1.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Kantali.

Kantali is about 25 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kantali is in Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district. Karea Kadambagachhi is about 1.8 km away. Bārāsat is about 4.4 km away. Goghat I is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kota (5.3 km), Harischandrapur (5.4 km) and Golpur (7.4 km).

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

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