Kantar, Raiganj, Dinajpur Uttar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kantar


The village Kantar is located in Raiganj C.D.Block of Dinajpur Uttar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Raiganj Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Kantar


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

Postal Address:
Kantar,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733156

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kantar


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

A brief summary of available data for Kantar 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 Kantar


As per available data from the year 2009, 2662 persons live in 588 house holds in the village Kantar. There are 1290 female individuals and 1372 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.46% and males constitute 51.54% of the total population.

There are 1361 scheduled castes persons of which 662 are females and 699 are males. Females constitute 48.64% and males constitute 51.36% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 51.13% of the total population.

There are 539 scheduled tribes persons of which 264 are females and 275 are males. Females constitute 48.98% and males constitute 51.02% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 20.25% of the total population.

Population density of Kantar is 750.87 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kantar


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Total area of Kantar is 354.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 265.12 ha. About 175.12 ha is un-irrigated area. About 90 ha is irrigated area. About 89 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 83 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 6.4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kantar


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

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Kantar.

There is a government middle school in the village Kantar.

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

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

Colleges in Kantar


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 Raiganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Kantar.

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

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 Kantar.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kantar


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kantar


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kantar.

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Kantar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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