Kantlia

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Kantlia
Census Town
Kantlia is located in West Bengal
Kantlia
Kantlia
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°37′N 88°15′E / 22.61°N 88.25°E / 22.61; 88.25Coordinates: 22°37′N 88°15′E / 22.61°N 88.25°E / 22.61; 88.25
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,567
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDomjur
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Kantlia is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography[]

Kantlia is located at

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22°36′56″N 88°15′08″E / 22.61552°N 88.25216°E / 22.61552; 88.25216.

Demographics[]

As per 2011 Census of India Kantlia had a total population of 9,567 of which 4,879 (51%) were males and 4,688 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,054. The total number of literates in Kantlia was 6,846 (80.42% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Kantlia was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Kantlia had a population of 7371. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kantlia has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73% and female literacy is 61%. In Kantlia, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport[]

Bus[]

Amta Road (part of State Highway 15) is the artery of the town.

Private Bus[]

Mini Bus[]

  • 16 Domjur - Howrah Station
  • 31 Makardaha - Khidirpur
  • 34 Purash - Howrah Station
  • 35 Hantal - Howrah Station

CTC Bus[]

Bus Routes Without Numbers[]

Train[]

Dansi railway station and Jhaluarbar railway station are the nearest railway stations on Howrah-Amta line.

References[]

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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