Contai III
Contai III | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
Jagannath deul at Dihibahiri built in 1584 | |
| Coordinates: 21°49′25″N 87°43′43″E / 21.8235763°N 87.7285767°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
• Total | 155.52 km2 (60.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 157,793 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721449 (Marisda) |
| Area code | 03224 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33 |
| Literacy | 89.88% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanthi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanthi Dakshin, Kanthi Uttar |
| Website | purbamedinipur |
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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.