Block / Subdivision → Raiganj
District → Uttar Dinajpur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kantar village is 309630. Kantar village is located in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 16.1km away from Raiganj, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Kantar village. As per 2009 stats, Mahipur is the gram panchayat of Kantar village.
The total geographical area of village is 354.52 hectares. Kantar has a total population of 2,662 peoples, out of which male population is 1,372 while female population is 1,290. Literacy rate of kantar village is 47.18% out of which 54.23% males and 39.69% females are literate. There are about 588 houses in kantar village. Pincode of kantar village locality is 733156.
When it comes to administration, Kantar village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Kantar village comes under Hemtabad Vidhan Sabha constituency & Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency. Raniganj is nearest town to kantar village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 13km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,662 | 1,372 | 1,290 |
| Literate Population | 1,256 | 744 | 512 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,406 | 628 | 778 |
| Kantar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Mahipur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Raiganj |
| District : | Uttar Dinajpur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 733156 |
| Area : | 354.52 hectares |
| Population : | 2,662 |
| Households : | 588 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Hemtabad |
| Parliament Constituency : | Raiganj |
| Nearest Town : | Raniganj (13 km) |
| Villages in Mahipur Gram Panchayat | |
| Balaigaon | Baradhara |
| Basian | Bhagatgaon |
| Bhagilata | Gurincha |
| Kantar | Keshra |
| Lakshmania | Mahipur |
| Mahua | Parial |
| Pratappur | Sangaon |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Raiganj |
| List of Subdivisions in Uttar Dinajpur |
| 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.