Kantua, Rayagada
Kantua is a village located in the Seskhal Tehsil of Rayagada district of Odisha. The village falls in Rayagada block and comes under Bariagihalwa Gram Panchayat.
As on February 2025, the current population of Kantua is 285 out of which 122 are males and rest 163 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1336 females per 1000 males. There are around 34 teenagers in Kantua. It has literacy rate of 42% which means around 121 persons can read and write. Total 39 people belonging to scheduled caste and 230 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 65 households in Kantua, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 173. The pincode of Kantua is 765002 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Rayagada S.F. Sub Post office
- Halva Branch Post office
- B.Haluva Branch Post office
- Kerada Branch Post office
- Kutuli Branch Post office
Schools
Kantua has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Govt Ssd High School, Billesu
- Tadama A.S.
- Govt (Ssd) High School Kumbhikota
- Kereda Govt High School
- R.S.E.W.C. High School
Hospitals
Kantua has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Kereda Primary Health Center
- Sub-Center- Kuli(Kuliguda)
- Sub-Center-Tadama
- Sub-Center-Bilesu
- Sub-Center-Hat Sesikhal
Banks
Kantua has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.