Kanthan consist residential area & commercial area.
Kanthan is near to amenities such as shopping mall (AEON Mall Klebang, Mydin mall Meru Raya & Perak IT Mall), educational institutions (SK Syed Idrus, SK Tanah Hitam, SJK (C) Chong Hwa New Kanthan, Tenby Schools Ipoh, SMK Aminuddin Baki & Kolej Poly-Tech MARA Bandar Meru Raya).
Kanthan is well connected by Jalan Besar & Jalan Kuala Kangsar.