# Kantaphod, Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ Town · Dewas, Madhya Pradesh # Kantaphod Kantaphod is a town in Satwas sub-district of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **10,405 people** in 1,999 households. Literacy was 71.8%. - 10,405people (2011) - 1,999households - 71.8%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Kantaphod ■ Kantaphod · ■ Dewas urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%** **81.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918** **934 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****888** **904 Working population ****38.6%** **34.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kantaphod Of every 100 households in Kantaphod in 2011, 94 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Kantaphod · ■ Dewas urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **97% Toilet within the home ****53%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****47%** **22% Tap water ****33%** **52% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **37% Use banking services ****50%** **61% Television ****54%** **73% Mobile phone ****69%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****26%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **6% None of these assets ****12%** **9% Own their home ****89%** **78% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Kantaphod work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,567 (39%) · **■** Household industry 38 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,421 (35%) · **■** Marginal 987 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Kantaphod changed? From 9,105 in 1981 to 10,405 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kantaphod in numbers and road distances - Density926 per km² - Growth 2001–201112.4% - Annual rainfall950 mm - Temperature range18 °C to 45 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)160 km by road - Dewas (district HQ)94 km by road - Dewas (city of 1 lakh+)94 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)91 km by road - Harda (railway station)85 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Kantaphod ### Civic services - Pucca roads16 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,030 - Water storage4,250 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,265 - Electricity — industry10 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 beds · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools7 govt · 3 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** cotton. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kantaphod - Banks1 in Kantaphod - ATMs1 in Kantaphod - Petrol pumps2 in Kantaphod Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Kantaphod ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-1/) 578 119 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-2/) 573 108 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-3/) 914 189 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-4/) 629 126 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-5/) 757 162 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-6/) 766 155 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-7/) 482 98 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-8/) 750 148 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-9/) 467 83 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-10/) 713 133 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-11/) 573 104 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-12/) 512 90 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-13/) 1,050 192 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-14/) 852 150 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/satwas/kantaphod/ward-15/) 789 142 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Kantaphod?10,405 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kantaphod in?Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Kantaphod in 1981?9,105 - How many wards does Kantaphod have?15 census wards (2011)