Kantaranguri

Kantaranguri is a census town in the Kashipur CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Kantaranguri
Census Town
Kantaranguri Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kantaranguri Kantaranguri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.4894°N 86.6627°E / 23.4894; 86.6627
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Area
• Total	1.6228 km2 (0.6266 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,435
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	723121
Telephone/STD code	03251
Lok Sabha constituency	Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kashipur
Website	purulia.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

J

H

A

R

K

H

A

N

D

i

Damodar River

h

Panchet Dam
Reservoir

g

Panchet
Hill

R

Joychandi Pahar

R

Bero

R

Santuri

R

Ramchandrapur

R

Muraddi

R

Madhukunda

H

Kashipur

R

Kalloli

T

Baranti

M

Raghunathpur

CT

Lapara

CT

Adra

CT

Kantaranguri

CT

Arra

CT

Murulia

R

Ramkanali

H

Telkupi

H

Garh Panchkot

H

Banda Deul

R

Usir

R

Sarbari

H

Para

R

Nituria

R

Harmadih

H

Haraktor

R

Gobag

R

Cheliyama

R

Anara

H

Achkoda

CT

Parbelia

CT

Hijuli

CT

Saltore

CT

Nabagram

CT

Shankara

CT

Chapari

CT

Dubra

CT

Kanki

CT

Santaldih

   

Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kantaranguri is located at 23.4894°N 86.6627°E / 23.4894; 86.6627.

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.^[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.^[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia^[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station^[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.^[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.^[7][8]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kantaranguri had a total population of 5,435, of which 2,736 (50%) were males and 2,699 (50%) were females. There were 472 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Kantaranguri was 4,445 (89.56% of the population over 6 years).^[9]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya, Kantaranguri covered an area of 1.6228 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources. It had 1,081 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had a dispensary/ health centre 1 km away, a nursing home 6 km away, 25 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, the nearest secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school, at Raniganj 0.5 km away, the nearest degree college at Kashipur 8 km away.^[10]

Education

Beko Anchal High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1967. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.^[11]

Vidyasagar Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1996. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.^[12]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Kantaranguri (PO Beko), with 6 beds.^[13]