| Coordinates | 22.61°N 88.25°E |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population total | 9,567 |
| Population as of | 2011 |
| Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Registration plate | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Website | howrah.gov.in |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Domjur |
Kantlia is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Geography
Kantlia is located at 22.61552°N 88.25216°E.
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
- 63 Domjur - Howrah Station
- E44 Rampur - Howrah Station
- K11 Domjur - Rabindra Sadan
Mini Bus
- 16 Domjur - Howrah Station
- 31 Makardaha - Khidirpur
- 34 Purash - Howrah Station
- 35 Hantal - Howrah Station
CTC Bus
- C11 Domjur - B.B.D. Bagh/Belgachia
- C11/1 Munsirhat - Howrah Station
Bus Routes Without Numbers
- Bargachia - Sealdah Station (Barafkal)
- Pancharul - Howrah Station
- Udaynarayanpur - Howrah Station
- Rajbalhat - Howrah Station
- Tarakeswar - Howrah Station
Train
Dansi railway station and Jhaluarbar railway station are the nearest railway stations on Howrah-Amta line.
References
- ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011". Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived 2004-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-11-01.