Kantlia | |
Settlement Type: | Census Town |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 22.61°N 88.25°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Name2: | Howrah |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 9,567 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | WB |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sreerampur |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Domjur |
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 is located at 22.6155°N 88.2522°W.
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]
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.
Amta Road (part of State Highway 15) is the artery of the town.
Dansi railway station and Jhaluarbar railway station are the nearest railway stations on Howrah-Amta line.