Kantlia
Kantlia is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]
Kantlia  | |
|---|---|
Census Town  | |
![]() Kantlia Location in West Bengal, India ![]() Kantlia Kantlia (India)  | |
| Coordinates: 22.61°N 88.25°E | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal | 
| District | Howrah | 
| Population  (2011)  | |
| • Total | 9,567 | 
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| Vehicle registration | WB | 
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur | 
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Domjur | 
| Website | howrah | 
Geography
    
Kantlia is located at 22°36′56″N 88°15′08″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 25 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
 - "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" (PDF). 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 from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
 

