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About Kantur Village

Kantur is a mid sized village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 901, made up of 461 males and 440 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kantur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kantur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742132
Area (hectares) 128.37 hectares
Population 901
Male Population 461
Female Population 440
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kantur compares

By the 2011 count Kantur is the 96th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 128.37 hectares work out to about 7.0 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 946.

Getting to Kantur

Kantur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kantur as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Kalidaspur, Kalikapur, Kalla 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.

Common questions about Kantur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kantur village had a population of 901. That makes it the 96th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Kantur village has 461 males and 440 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kantur has about 954 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Kantur is 742132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kantur covers 128.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kantur falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kantur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Kantur is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Kantur today is likely to be higher.

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