Kantho
Kantho is a revenue village in Simri Bakhtiarpur block, Saharsa district, Bihar. It had a population of 4,031 in 817 households (Census 2011).
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4,031 souls. 817 homes.
Simri Bakhtiarpur block, Saharsa district, Bihar.
Kantho today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,300Saharsa APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹1,700Saharsa APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Cabbage₹2,000Saharsa APMC · 4 Nov 2026
Kantho at a glance
Kantho is a mid-sized village of Simri Bakhtiarpur block: 4,031 people in 817 households (Census 2011), 23rd of its 58 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 35.5%, below Saharsa district's 51.1% (Simri Bakhtiarpur block: 48.8%), while the sex ratio was 948 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 908. It falls under Kantho gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 852106. The village covers 221 hectares — about 2.2 km², or roughly 1,824 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Simri Bakhtiarpur (सिमरीबख्तियारपुर) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 2 self-help groups with 19 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Kantho is in the Kantho (कंठो) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kantho
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kantho compares
By population, Kantho ranks #23 of 58 inhabited villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kantho had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 852106
- Saraunja Thana SitanabadSimri Bakhtiarpur23,984 pop
- BelwaraSimri Bakhtiarpur13,581 pop
- DhanupraSimri Bakhtiarpur12,993 pop
- SaraunjaSimri Bakhtiarpur9,289 pop
- PaharpurSimri Bakhtiarpur8,873 pop
- MohanpurSimri Bakhtiarpur6,910 pop
- KatholumarSimri Bakhtiarpur6,621 pop
- AgarSimri Bakhtiarpur6,182 pop
- RampurSimri Bakhtiarpur5,675 pop
Other villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur block
View all 61 →Kantho — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 4,031Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,069 / 1,962
- Households
- 817
- People per home
- 4.9
- Literacy rate
- 35.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,415
- Work participation
- 35.1%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Kantho on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Kantho. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kantho · 25.8835° N, 86.6006° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Kantho
Kantho isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Simri Bakhtiarpur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices222 in Saharsa district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics34 in Saharsa district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Saharsa district
Temples9 in Saharsa district
Transport9 in Saharsa district
Community places1 in Saharsa district
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People often ask about Kantho
Where is Kantho located?
Kantho is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Kantho in?
Kantho is in Saharsa district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Kantho belong to?
Kantho comes under the Kantho gram panchayat.
How is Kantho written in the local script?
Kantho is written कंठो.
What is the pincode of Kantho?
The pincode of Kantho, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa is 852106.
What is the population of Kantho?
As per the 2011 Census, Kantho had a population of 4,031 (2,069 males and 1,962 females).
How many households are there in Kantho?
Kantho had 817 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kantho?
Kantho covers about 221 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kantho?
The literacy rate of Kantho was 35.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kantho?
Kantho had 948 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Kantho in?
Kantho is in the Simri Bakhtiarpur (सिमरीबख्तियारपुर) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kantho?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kantho is 226600 and its Census 2011 village code is 226600.
Which villages are near Kantho?
Villages near Kantho include Bangaon (about 9 km), Saur Bazar (about 9.5 km), Mahua (about 14 km), Ghailarh (about 14 km), Gorhiari (about 15 km).
What is the population of Kantho in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kantho's Census 2011 population of 4,031 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 5,120 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kantho?
The sarpanch of Kantho has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 3.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Saharsa district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 4 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Saharsa APMC | 1,200 | 1,500 | 1,300 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Saharsa APMC | 1,500 | 1,900 | 1,700 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Saharsa APMC | 1,800 | 2,100 | 2,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Saharsa APMC | 3,000 | 3,500 | 3,200 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Saharsa APMC | 1,100 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish | Saharsa APMC | 1,900 | 2,200 | 2,100 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Saharsa APMC | 2,800 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Saharsa APMC | 1,900 | 2,300 | 2,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Kantho's shops. Best mandi price near Kantho →
Official dataAgmarknet, 4 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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