Kantabanji is a town and a notified area committee in Balangir district in the Indian state of Orissa. Kantabanji is located at 2029N 8255E / 20.48N 82.92E / 20.48; 82.92. It has an average elevation of 298metres (977ft). As of 2001 India census, Kantabanji had a population of 20,090. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kantabanji has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 78% and female literacy is 56%. 13% of the population of Kantabanji is under 6 years of age. Kantabanji is located in the western part of Orissa, which is a business center for the nearby villagers. Cotton and paddy are the major crops grown and the produce is sold to private buyers as well as to the government. The climate of the town is varied with a summer high of 48C and a winter low of 5C and heavy rains during the rainy season. Current MLA from Kantabanji Assembly Constituency is Congress party member Santosh Singh Saluja, who...
