Geographic Location of Kanta

The village Kanta is located in Kadwa C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kantiya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kadwa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 34 kilometers away from Kanta.

Travel and Communication for Kanta

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kanta,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kanta

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A brief summary of available data for Kanta is given below:

Social Structure of Kanta

As per available data from the year 2009, 5761 persons live in 1167 house holds in the village Kanta. There are 2790 female individuals and 2971 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.43% and males constitute 51.57% of the total population.

There are 556 scheduled castes persons of which 277 are females and 279 are males. Females constitute 49.82% and males constitute 50.18% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.65% of the total population.

There are 238 scheduled tribes persons of which 117 are females and 121 are males. Females constitute 49.16% and males constitute 50.84% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.13% of the total population.

Population density of Kanta is 3016.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kanta

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Total area of Kanta is 191 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 101.25 ha. About 10.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 91.05 ha is irrigated area. About 91.05 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 40.92 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 14.37 ha is culturable waste land. About 7.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 27.26 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kanta

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sonauli, which is 5-10 kms away from Kanta.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kanta.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kanta.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Kanta.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Kanta.

Colleges in Kanta

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Sisia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kathiar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Purniya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

Other Educational Facilities in Kanta

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Pothia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

Healthcare Facilities in Kanta

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Kanta.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Kanta.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kanta.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kanta.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

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