Block / Subdivision → Bhagawangola I
District → Murshidabad
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kantanagar village is 314437. Kantanagar village is located in Bhagawangola I subdivision of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India. Berhampore and Bhagawangola are the district & sub-district headquarters of Kantanagar village respectively. As per 2009 stats, Kantanagar village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 849.65 hectares. Kantanagar has a total population of 15,587 peoples, out of which male population is 8,034 while female population is 7,553. Literacy rate of kantanagar village is 61.82% out of which 63.11% males and 60.45% females are literate. There are about 3,475 houses in kantanagar village. Pincode of kantanagar village locality is 742135.
When it comes to administration, Kantanagar village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Kantanagar village comes under Bhagabangola Vidhan Sabha constituency & Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency. Jiaganj is nearest town to kantanagar village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 14km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,587 | 8,034 | 7,553 |
| Literate Population | 9,636 | 5,070 | 4,566 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,951 | 2,964 | 2,987 |
| Kantanagar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kantanagar |
| Block / Subdivision : | Bhagawangola I |
| District : | Murshidabad |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 742135 |
| Area : | 849.65 hectares |
| Population : | 15,587 |
| Households : | 3,475 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Bhagabangola |
| Parliament Constituency : | Murshidabad |
| Nearest Town : | Jiaganj (14 km) |
| Villages in Kantanagar Gram Panchayat | |
| Basantapur | Dakshin Hanumanta Nagar |
| Dostina | Gobindatola |
| Kantanagar | Lalitakuri |
| Mahatpur | Paschim Gobindapur |
| Sadasib | Sundarpur |
| Upar Orahar | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Bhagawangola I |
| List of Subdivisions in Murshidabad |
| 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.