Contai

This article is about the city in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Contai I. For 2 another namesake community development block, see Contai III.

Contai
Kanthi
City
Contai Municipality
Contai Railway Station
Contai Railway Station
Contai is located in West Bengal
Contai
Contai
Location in West Bengal, India
Contai is located in India
Contai
Contai
Contai (India)
Coordinates: 21°47′N 87°45′E / 21.78°N 87.75°E / 21.78; 87.75
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMidnapore East
Sub DivisionContai subdivision
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyContai Municipality
 • ChairmanSubal Manna
Area
[1]
 • Total
14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
92,226
 • Density4,492/km2 (11,630/sq mi)
DemonymMedinipuriya
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721401
Telephone code91-3220
Vehicle registrationWB-31-xxxx, WB-32-xxxx
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanthi Dakshin
Websitecontaimunicipality.org.in

Contai popularly known as Kanthi is a coastal and subdivisional city and a municipality in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Contai subdivision.[2]

  1. ^ "Contai Municipality". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Subdivision & Blocks | Purba Medinipur | India". Retrieved 24 January 2024.