Kantho, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 24, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kantho


The village Kantho is located in Simri Bakhtiarpur C.D.Block of Saharsa District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kantho Gram Panchayat. It comes under Simri Bakhtiarpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Saharsa, which is about 12 kilometers away from Kantho.

Travel and Communication for Kantho


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kantho,
Saharsa,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kantho


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

A brief summary of available data for Kantho 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 Kantho


As per available data from the year 2009, 4031 persons live in 817 house holds in the village Kantho. There are 1962 female individuals and 2069 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.67% and males constitute 51.33% of the total population.

There are 950 scheduled castes persons of which 472 are females and 478 are males. Females constitute 49.68% and males constitute 50.32% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.57% of the total population.

Population density of Kantho is 1823.98 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kantho


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Total area of Kantho is 221 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 38.09 ha. About 7.43 ha is un-irrigated area. About 30.66 ha is irrigated area. About 30.66 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 57.16 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.3 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 124.45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kantho


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Balwahat, which is less than 5 kms away from Kantho.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Kantho.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Kantho.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kantho.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Saharsa, which is more than 10 kms away from Kantho.

Colleges in Kantho


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 Saharsa, which is more than 10 kms away from Kantho.

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 Kantho.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kantho


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kantho


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kantho.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kantho.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kantho.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kantho.

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

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