About Kantagar Village

Kantagar is a mid sized village in Pandua tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 914, made up of 456 males and 458 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712156, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kantagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kantagar village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Hugli
Tehsil	Pandua
Pincode	712156
Area (hectares)	76.87 hectares
Population	914
Male Population	456
Female Population	458
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,004
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kantagar compares

By the 2011 count Kantagar is the 103rd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,738 residents. Its 76.87 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Kantagar

Kantagar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kantagar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jangalpur, Jayer, Kalishanda and Kalyanpur. 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.

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Common questions about Kantagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kantagar village had a population of 914. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,738 residents.

Kantagar village has 456 males and 458 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kantagar has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Kantagar is 712156. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kantagar covers 76.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kantagar falls under Pandua tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kantagar.

Kantagar is in Pandua tehsil of Hugli 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.