# Contai - III, Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) – Villages List

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Sub-district · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 

# Contai - III

Contai - III is a sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **157,793 people**, no towns and 166 villages (166 inhabited). The largest village is Kanaidighi (8,783 people).

- 157,793people (2011)
- 166villages
- 0towns
- 89.9%literacy

## Population of Contai - III compared with Purba Medinipur

■ Contai - III · ■ Purba Medinipur district

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.9%**

**87.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**938

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948**

**946

Working population ****41.3%**

**37.5%

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 - III

Of every 100 households in Contai - III in 2011, 40 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Contai - III · ■ Purba Medinipur district

Electricity for lighting ****40%**

**48%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**12%

Tap water ****20%**

**11%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**10%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**88%

Use banking services ****42%**

**41%

Television ****14%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****44%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****27%**

**24%

Own their home ****94%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Contai - III

- Kanaidighi · 8,783 people
- Marishda · 5,953 people
- Dhandali Bar · 3,871 people
- Beutalia · 3,634 people
- Kumirda · 3,625 people
- Nachinda · 3,604 people
- Durmut · 3,217 people
- Daisai · 3,170 people
- Jagudas Bar · 3,129 people
- Sukunia · 2,593 people
- Bhaja Chauli · 2,541 people
- Kharipukuria · 2,470 people
- Deulbar · 2,298 people
- Paik Bar · 2,254 people
- Panichiara · 2,177 people
- Bhaitgar · 2,053 people

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## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Contai - III?166 (166 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Contai - III in?Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Contai - III?157,793 (Census 2011)