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About Kantar Village

Kantar is a large village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,662, made up of 1,372 males and 1,290 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 354.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733156, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kantar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kantar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733156
Area (hectares) 354.52 hectares
Population 2,662
Male Population 1,372
Female Population 1,290
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Kantar compares

By the 2011 count Kantar is the 53rd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 354.52 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Kantar

Kantar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kantar 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 Kantar from other places

Kantar lies about 12 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, about 21 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 Kantar
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 12 km
Nearest railway station Dalkhola 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Raiganj 28 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 28 km

Villages closest to Kantar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raiganj 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 Kantar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kantar village had a population of 2,662. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Kantar village has 1,372 males and 1,290 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kantar has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Kantar is 733156. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kantar covers 354.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kantar falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kantar is Dalkhola, about 21 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 Kantar.

Kantar is about 12 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kantar is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Uttar Dinajpur is about 12 km away. Dalkhola is about 21 km away. Raiganj is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhota Parua (7.4 km), Burakamat (7.7 km) and Dangapara (8.2 km).

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

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