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Kantilo

Kantilo
କଣ୍ଟିଲୋ
"ନୀଳମାଧବ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର"
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Map of Kantilo in Odisha
Nilamadhav Temple at Kantilo
Kantilo is located in Odisha
Kantilo
Kantilo
Kantilo is located in India
Kantilo
Kantilo
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°21′N 85°11′E / 20.35°N 85.18°E / 20.35; 85.18Coordinates: 20°21′N 85°11′E / 20.35°N 85.18°E / 20.35; 85.18
Country  India
State Odisha
District Nayagarh
Elevation 65 m (213 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 8,727
Languages
 • Official Odia
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration OD
Website odisha.gov.in

Kantilo(Odia: ) is a census town in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. Kantilo is 100 km from its state capital Bhubaneswar and 33 km from district headquarters Nayagarh. Kantilo is famous for bell metal utensil, but nowadays it is losing its sheen.

Kantilo is located at 20°21′N 85°11′E / 20.35°N 85.18°E / 20.35; 85.18. It has an average elevation of 65 metres (213 feet). Basically a tropical climate is shown here.Temperature varies from 15 °C to 40 °C.

As of 2001 India census, Kantilo had a population of 8728. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kantilo has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kantilo, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Although the people of kantilo speak odiya, Hindi and English is also well understood by them.



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