Block / Subdivision → Polba Dadpur
District → Hugli
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kantul village is 325225. Kantul village is located in Polba Dadpur subdivision of Hugli district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 17.1km away from sub-district headquarter Polba (tehsildar office) and 27.4km away from district headquarter Chinsura. As per 2009 stats, Dadpur is the gram panchayat of Kantul village.
The total geographical area of village is 73.83 hectares. Kantul has a total population of 1,041 peoples, out of which male population is 532 while female population is 509. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 956 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of kantul village is 66.09% out of which 74.62% males and 57.17% females are literate. There are about 253 houses in kantul village.
When it comes to administration, Kantul village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Kantul village comes under Dhanekhali Vidhan Sabha constituency & Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency. Chunchura is nearest town to kantul village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 35km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,041 | 532 | 509 |
| Literate Population | 688 | 397 | 291 |
| Illiterate Population | 353 | 135 | 218 |
| Kantul - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Dadpur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Polba Dadpur |
| District : | Hugli |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 73.83 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 956 |
| Population (2011): | 1,041 |
| Households : | 253 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Dhanekhali |
| Parliament Constituency : | Hooghly |
| Nearest Town : | Chunchura (35 km) |
| Villages in Dadpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Banshdarun | Dakshin Dadpur |
| Hanral | Hodla |
| Kantagare | Kantul |
| Kharsat | Khidirpur |
| Krishnapur | Maheshwarpur |
| Mogalpur | Puinan |
| Rasulpur | Samsara |
| Sarkhola | Sekendarpur |
| Shrirampur | Tamila |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Polba Dadpur |
| List of Subdivisions in Hugli |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.