Contai
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.
Contai
Kanthi | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Contai Municipality | |
Contai Location in West Bengal, India Contai Contai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21.78°N 87.75°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Midnapore East |
| Sub Division | Contai subdivision |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Contai Municipality |
| • Chairman | Subal Manna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 92,226 |
| • Density | 4,492/km2 (11,630/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Medinipuriya |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721401 |
| Telephone code | 91-3220 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-31-xxxx, WB-32-xxxx |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanthi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanthi Dakshin |
| Website | contaimunicipality |
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