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. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 940 females for every 1,000 males. 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 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, 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 |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 940 |
| Population (2011): | 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.