Kantaban, Gangarampur, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kantaban


The village Kantaban is located in Gangarampur C.D.Block of Dinajpur Dakshin District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Gangarampur Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Kantaban


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

Postal Address:
Kantaban,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733124

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kantaban


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kantaban is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kantaban


As per available data from the year 2009, 887 persons live in 188 house holds in the village Kantaban. There are 449 female individuals and 438 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.62% and males constitute 49.38% of the total population.

There are 212 scheduled castes persons of which 114 are females and 98 are males. Females constitute 53.77% and males constitute 46.23% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.9% of the total population.

There are 219 scheduled tribes persons of which 115 are females and 104 are males. Females constitute 52.51% and males constitute 47.49% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 24.69% of the total population.

Population density of Kantaban is 598.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kantaban


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Total area of Kantaban is 148.13 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 120.63 ha. About 81.18 ha is un-irrigated area. About 39.45 ha is irrigated area. About 39.45 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 27.5 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kantaban


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Kantaban.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Kantaban.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kantabari, which is less than 5 kms away from Kantaban.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kantabari, which is less than 5 kms away from Kantaban.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kantabari, which is less than 5 kms away from Kantaban.

Colleges in Kantaban


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 Gangarampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kantaban.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kantaban


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kantaban


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kantaban.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kantaban.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kantaban.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kantaban.

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

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

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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