?Contai West Bengal • India
Contai
Coordinates: 21°48′N 87°48′E / 21.8, 87.8
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	17.25 km² (7 sq mi) • 6 m (20 ft)
District(s)	Midnapore East
Population • Density	77,497 (2001) • 4,492/km² (11,634/sq mi)
Chairman
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 721 401 • +91-3220 • WB-33-xxxx, WB-34-xxxx

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Location of Contai in Purba Medinipur district

Contai (also known as Kanthi) ((Bengali: কাঁথি) is a Subdivisional town in the District of East Midnapore, West Bengal, India. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (699x699, 39 KB) Created based on Gov. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (699x699, 39 KB) Created based on Gov. ... Midnapore East/Purbo Medinipur is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. ... Bangla redirects here. ... Midnapore East is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ...

History

Contai was originally a part of Hijli kingdom, a tributary state of Orissa ruled by the Hindu King Gopinath Pattnayak. Contai Subdivision was established in 1852, under the British Raj. Initially, Negua was the Subdivisional headquarter, which was shifted to Contai in 1863. Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was appointed as the Subdivisional officer in 1860. He selected Dariapur as the background of his famous novel "Kapalkundala". Dariapur is just few kilometers from Contai city and is situated by the Bay of Bengal at the confluence of Rasulpur River and Hooghly River. Hijli Detention Camp, located in Hijli, beside Kharagpur, in the district of Midnapore, West Bengal, India, was significant in the struggle against the British Raj in the early 20th century. ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... Anthem God Save The King The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (until 1912), New Delhi (after 1912) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1858-1901 Victoria¹  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George VI Viceroy²  - 1858... Bankim Chandra Chatterjee Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (26 June 1838 - 8 April 1894) (Bengali: Bôngkim Chôndro Chôţţopaddhae) (Chattopadhyay in the original Bengali; Chatterjee as spelt by the British) was a Bengali Indian poet, novelist, essayist and journalist, most famous as the author of Vande Mataram or Bande Mataram... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Hooghly River (alternatively spelled Hoogli or Hugli) is a distributary of the Ganges River in India. ...

This region was also glorified by the arrival of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1946 to lead the Freedom Movement against the British Raj. Out of a galaxy of freedom fighters from Contai, educationist Birendranath Sasmal (1881-1934) is a name to be remembered. The city belonged to the undivided Midnapore District before it was split into East and West on January 1, 2002. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869–January 30, 1948) (Devanagari : मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી) was a national icon who led the struggle for Indias independence from British colonial rule, empowered by tens of millions of common Indians. ... Anthem God Save The King The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (until 1912), New Delhi (after 1912) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1858-1901 Victoria¹  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George VI Viceroy²  - 1858... Birendranath Sasmal (1881-1934) was a lawyer and political leader. ... For other uses, see Midnapore (disambiguation). ...

Geography

Contai is located at 21.78° N 87.75° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). It is about 160-km away from Kolkata and 30-km from the beach town Digha This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Contai had a population of 77,497. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Contai has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 78%. In Contai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Economy

Durga Puja in Contai

Contai street at noon

Contai Subdivision is famous for its tourism, cashew crop, fishing and processing industries. The land is highly fertile and therefore, agriculture is also the major driving force that sustains the middle-class economy of this region. However, sometimes agriculture is affected by frequent floods due to torrential Monsoon rain and Cyclone formed from depressions in the Bay of Bengal. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 945 KB) Summary Durga Puja in Contai: From my personal collection Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 945 KB) Summary Durga Puja in Contai: From my personal collection Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Durga Puja (Bengali: দুর্গাপূজা Durga Puja) is the biggest festival of Hindus in Bihar, West Bengal, East Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bengali Hindus all over the world. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x1024, 412 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x1024, 412 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Binomial name L. The Cashew (Anacardium occidentale; syn. ... For other uses, see Monsoon (disambiguation). ... This article is about the meteorological phenomenon. ... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Transportation

Contai is well-connected by roads/highways with other nearby cities and towns like, Digha, Dantan, Kharagpur, Midnapore,Tamluk, Haldia, Howrah, and Kolkata. The town is also connected by a rail link to Howrah/Kolkata which is again extended to Digha.The rail line is believed to have given a fillip to the local economy. For local transportation, bus, mini-bus, taxi, and cycle rickshaws are available. The opening of Central Bus-stand has eased the traffic congestion within the city to a great deal. The region holds great potential in tourism but lamentably enough, no other place except Digha has been developed properly. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Dantan, is a border town in Kharagpur subdivision, Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal state in India, bordering Sonakonia in Orissa. ... Kharagpur is a town in India. ... For other uses, see Midnapore (disambiguation). ... Tamluk is an ancient city of West Bengal state in India, near the Rupnarayan River. ... , Haldia is a city and a municipality in Purba Medinipur in the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Howrah (also spelled Haora) is an industrial city in West Bengal, India. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... Howrah (also spelled Haora) is an industrial city in West Bengal, India. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A betchak and its driver wait for a fare in Bandung, Indonesia Rickshaw in Hamburg. ...

Schools/Colleges

Contai P.K. College

There are numbers of well-known schools and colleges in Contai. For higher education, besides the Prabhat Kumar Collegeunder the Vidyasagar University, there is an Ayurvedic College, a Polytechnic Engineering College, a Vetrinary College, etc. The literacy rate of Contai subdivision is as high as 95%. Major schools in Contai are: Contai High School, Contai Model Institution,Contai K.M.Bidhyabhaban, Contai Hindu Girls' School, Chandramani Brahmo Girls' School, Kishorenagar Sachindra Siksha Sadan etc. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1643 KB)Edit this file using an external applicationSee the setup instructions for more information. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1643 KB)Edit this file using an external applicationSee the setup instructions for more information. ... The University was established on 29th September 1981 by an Act called the Vidyasagar University Act 1981 (West Bengal Act XVIII of 1981) after the name of Pandit Iswar Chandra Bandyopadhyay , known as Vidyasagar , The educationist and social worker of Bengal . ...

Miscellaneous

Among many festivals in Contai, "Gandhi Mela" is the most popular. It is held during January/February each year. Many people from Contai and neighbouring subdivisions take part in "Gandhi Mela" not only for amusement but also for agricultural and industrial exhibitions. The Kapalkundala Temple, Hijli Mosque, Dariapur Light House, Rajbari, Junput, Shankarpur, and Digha are the main tourist attractions in Contai Subdivision. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Contai
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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External Links

• Contai Information Point

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