Contai III (community development block)

Contai III
—  community development block  —
Contai III Location of Contai III in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	21°49′25″N 87°43′43″E / 21.8235763°N 87.7285767°E / 21.8235763; 87.7285767Coordinates: 21°49′25″N 87°43′43″E / 21.8235763°N 87.7285767°E / 21.8235763; 87.7285767
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Purba Medinipur
Parliamentary constituency	Kanthi
Assembly constituency	Kanthi Dakshin, Kanthi Uttar
Population • Density	137,362 (2001[update]) • 883 /km2 (2,287 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	155.52 square kilometres (60.05 sq mi)
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in/

Contai III (community development block) (Bengali: কাঁথি III সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) (also known as Kanthi III block) is an administrative division in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Contai police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Marisida.^[1][2]

Geography

Durmuth, a constituent panchayat of Contai III block, is located at 21°49′25″N 87°43′43″E / 21.8235763°N 87.7285767°E / 21.8235763; 87.7285767.

Contai III community development block has an area of 155.52  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Contai III block/ panchayat samiti are: Bhajachauli, Debendra, Durmuth, Kaniadighi, Kumirda, Kusumpur, Kusumpur and Lauda.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Contai III block had a total population of 137,364, out of which 70,418 were males and 66,946 were females. Contai III block registered a population growth of 12.52 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.^[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Purba Medinipur district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=EE. Retrieved 2011-07-20. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, (erstwhile) Medinipur District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_15.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-20. 
3. ^ "Balance of 2nd Installment for 2010-11 under BRGF for Purba Medinipur". No. 12 -(Sanction) RD/CCA/BRGF/1C-12/07 Date: 12.4.2011. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.nic.in/html/asp/allotements1.asp. Retrieved 20-07-20. 
4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001, Medinipur district. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-20.