Contai I

Contai I
Community development block
Location of Contai I
Contai I is located in West Bengal
Contai I
Contai I
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 21°44′55″N 87°39′11″E / 21.7486581°N 87.6529598°E / 21.7486581; 87.6529598
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Area
 • Total
155.27 km2 (59.95 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
170,894
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721401 (Contai)
Area code03210
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33
Literacy89.32%
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanthi Dakshin
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Contai I (also known as Kanthi I block) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.