Kantilo
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Kantilo is a Village and Grama panchayat in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is a holy place famous for "Lord Nilamadhab". It is an important commercial place in district of Nayagarh. It is also famous for its hand crafted utensils and other materials.
Kantilo is a Village and Grama panchayat in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is a holy place famous for "Lord Nilamadhab". It is an important commercial place in district of Nayagarh. It is also famous for its hand crafted utensils and other materials.
Educational Institutions
Nilamadhab (Degree) Mahavidyalaya Nilamadhab Higher Secondary School Nilamadhab Nodal High School Kunjabihari Nodal High School Panusahupatana Upper Primary School Kantilo Girl's Primary School SSVM kantilo St Xavier's school kantilo Radhanath Girl's Primary School
Connectivity
Kantilo is from its state capital Bhubaneswar and from district headquarters Nayagarh. Kantilo is famous for bell metal utensil, but nowadays it is losing its sheen.
Geographical indication
Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 2 January 2024 and is valid until 7 February 2031. Neelamadhav Krushi Sanghathan from Banapur, proposed the GI registration of Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal. After filing the application in February 2021, the Brinjal was granted the GI tag in 2024 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal" exclusive to the Brinjal grown in the region. It thus became the first brinjal variety from Odisha and the 23rd type of goods from Odisha to earn the GI tag.
Name
Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal is a prized vegetable crop in Nayagarh and so named after it. "Kante" means "Thorn" in the local state language of "Odia" while "mundi" means head. As per a survey, The word "Kanteimundi", is a name given by farmers in this locality called "Kantilo", and based on the small, prickly thorns found on the stem, calyx, and the actual body of brinjal. The GI tag protects the brinjal from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.
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