Kantilo

Kantilo
Town
Nilamadhav Temple at Kantilo
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Coordinates: 20°21′N 85°11′E / 20.35°N 85.18°E / 20.35; 85.18Coordinates: 20°21′N 85°11′E / 20.35°N 85.18°E / 20.35; 85.18
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Nayagarh
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,727
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	OD
Website	odisha.gov.in

Kantilo is a census town in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. Kantilo is 100 km from its state capital Bhubaneswar and 33 km from district headquarters Nayagarh. Kantilo is famous for bell metal utensil, but nowadays it is losing its sheen.^[1]

Geography[]

Kantilo is located at

20°21′N 85°11′E / 20.35°N 85.18°E / 20.35; 85.18.^[2] It has an average elevation of 65 metres (213 feet). The temperature varies from 15 °C to 40 °C.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Kantilo had a population of 8728. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kantilo has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kantilo, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest[]

• Nilamadhav Temple, Narayani Temple, Largest coast of Mahanadi

Nearest Tourist Place

Name	Famous For
Sidhamula	Gokulananda Tourism Center
Sarankul	Ladukeswar Temple
Odagaon	Raghunath Temple
Dutikeswar	Shiv Temple
Dashapalla	Kuanria Dam
Ranapur	Maninageswari Temple
Satokasia	Sanctuary
Baisipalli	Sanctuary

Language[]

Although the people of kantilo speak odiya, Hindi and English is also well understood by them.

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