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About Kantasol Village

Kantasol is a mid sized village in Kharagpur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 758, made up of 384 males and 374 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kantasol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kantasol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Kharagpur I
Pincode 721304
Area (hectares) 113.49 hectares
Population 758
Male Population 384
Female Population 374
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Kantasol compares

By the 2011 count Kantasol is the 74th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 732 residents. Its 113.49 hectares work out to about 6.7 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 983.

Getting to Kantasol

Kantasol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kantasol 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. The nearest villages by name are Kamalpur, Kamarachak, Kankuria and Kantagerya. 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 Kantasol

As per the Census of India 2011, Kantasol village had a population of 758. That makes it the 74th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 732 residents.

Kantasol village has 384 males and 374 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kantasol has about 974 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 983.

The pincode recorded for Kantasol is 721304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kantasol covers 113.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kantasol falls under Kharagpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kantasol notes the nearest railway station 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 Kantasol.

Kantasol is in Kharagpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Kantasol today is likely to be higher.

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