Kantilo is a town and Notified Area Council in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha.[1]It is a holy place famous for lord nilamadhab. It is an important commercial place in district of Nayagarh. it also famous for its hand crafted utensils and other materials.
Kantilo is located at 20°21′N 85°11′E / 20.35°N 85.18°E / 20.35; 85.18.[2] It has an average elevation of 65 metres (213 feet). The temperature varies from 15 °C to 40 °C.
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] 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.
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.[4]