# Contai, Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ Town · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal # Contai Contai is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **92,226 people** in 16,760 households. Literacy was 93.7%. - 92,226people (2011) - 16,760households - 93.7%literacy - 20census wards ## Population of Contai ■ Contai · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****93.7%** **88.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****956** **958 Working population ****32.8%** **32.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Contai Of every 100 households in Contai in 2011, 81 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Contai · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **76% Toilet within the home ****86%** **83% No toilet (open defecation) ****10%** **13% Tap water ****18%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** **60% Use banking services ****84%** **63% Television ****62%** **51% Mobile phone ****80%** **68% Computer with internet ****4%** **4% Two-wheeler ****17%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****6%** **12% Own their home ****79%** **82% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Contai work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 25,473 (84%) · **■** Household industry 428 (1%) · **■** Farming 595 (2%) · **■** Marginal 3,719 (12%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Contai - Hospitals1 in Contai - Banks29 in Contai - ATMs3 in Contai - Petrol pumps5 in Contai - Hotels8 in Contai - Shopping malls2 in Contai - Schools9 in Contai - Colleges and universities2 in Contai - Pharmacies6 in Contai - Restaurants10 in Contai - Police stations2 in Contai - Dental clinics2 in Contai Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Contai ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-1/) 6,741 901 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-2/) 2,482 465 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-3/) 5,542 925 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-4/) 2,706 428 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-5/) 4,392 780 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-6/) 3,632 606 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-7/) 3,215 591 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-8/) 4,720 1,001 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-9/) 3,528 742 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-10/) 3,720 761 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-11/) 5,101 909 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-12/) 4,207 922 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-13/) 3,538 679 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-14/) 6,882 1,251 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-15/) 4,670 879 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-16/) 4,741 942 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-17/) 4,719 915 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-18/) 3,983 673 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-19/) 6,914 1,225 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/contai/ward-20/) 6,793 1,165 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Contai - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - CurrencyRupee (INR) - Country calling code+91 - LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata121 km - Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur211 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 16:58). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Contai?92,226 (Census 2011) - Which district is Contai in?Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal - How many wards does Contai have?20 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Contai?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Contai?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 121 km in a straight line