Contai III

Contai III
Community development block
Jagannath deul at Dihibahiri built in 1584
Jagannath deul at Dihibahiri built in 1584
Location of Contai III
Contai III is located in West Bengal
Contai III
Contai III
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 21°49′25″N 87°43′43″E / 21.8235763°N 87.7285767°E / 21.8235763; 87.7285767
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Area
 • Total
155.52 km2 (60.05 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
157,793
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721449 (Marisda)
Area code03224
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33
Literacy89.88%
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanthi Dakshin, Kanthi Uttar
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Contai III (also known as Kanthi III 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.