# Kantilo, Nayagarh (Odisha) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Nayagarh, Odisha 

# Kantilo

Kantilo is a town in Khandapada sub-district of Nayagarh district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,181 people** in 2,118 households. Literacy was 85.2%.

- 9,181people (2011)
- 2,118households
- 85.2%literacy
- 939females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kantilo

■ Kantilo · ■ Nayagarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.2%**

**87.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939**

**916

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871**

**835

Working population ****31.5%**

**31.9%

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 Kantilo

Of every 100 households in Kantilo in 2011, 76 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Kantilo · ■ Nayagarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**78%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**56%

No toilet (open defecation) ****55%**

**43%

Tap water ****48%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**66%

Use banking services ****53%**

**57%

Television ****48%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**4%

None of these assets ****20%**

**14%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Kantilo work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,977 (68%) · **■** Household industry 138 (5%) · **■** Farming 39 (1%) · **■** Marginal 734 (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 Kantilo changed?

From 7,877 in 1981 to 8,735 in 2001.

**1981

**1991

**2001

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kantilo in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–20115.1%
- Annual rainfall1,449 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)92 km by road
- Nayagarh (district HQ)26 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 1 lakh+)92 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)92 km by road
- Khordha ROAD (railway station)76 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 Kantilo

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets807
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,030
- Electricity — industry40

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bel metal and aluminium.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kantilo

- ATMs1 in Kantilo

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kantilo?9,181 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kantilo in?Nayagarh district, Odisha
- What was the population of Kantilo in 1981?7,877