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'''Contai subdivision''' is a subdivision of the [[Purba Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].
'''Contai Subdivision''' is a subdivision of the [[Purba Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].


==Subdivisions==
==Subdivisions==
Purba Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:<ref>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur  | work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a)  | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | accessdate = 21 April 2019  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | archive-date = 21 January 2019  | url-status = dead  }}</ref>
Purba Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:<ref>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur  | work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a)  | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | accessdate = 21 April 2019  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | archive-date = 21 January 2019  | url-status = dead  }}</ref>
 
[[File:Purba Medinipur Subdivision Map (en).svg|thumb]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!  Subdivision ||Headquarters||<br/>Area<br/>km<sup>2</sup> || Population<br/>(2011) ||Rural<br/>Population %<br/>(2001)||Urban<br/> Population % <br/>(2001)
!  Subdivision ||Headquarters||<br/>Area<br/>km<sup>2</sup> || Population<br/>(2011) ||Rural<br/>population %<br/>(2001)||Urban<br/> population % <br/>(2001)
|-
|-
| [[Tamluk subdivision|Tamluk]]||[[Tamluk]]||1084.30||1,791,695||94.08||5.92
| [[Tamluk subdivision|Tamluk]]||[[Tamluk]]||1084.30||1,791,695||94.08||5.92
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==Area==
==Area==
Contai subdivision has an area of 1,251.21&nbsp; km<sup>2</sup>, population in 2011 of 1,385,307 and density of population of 1,107 per km<sup>2</sup>. 27.18% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur  | work = Table 2.2  | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | accessdate = 7 November 2016  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | archive-date = 21 January 2019  | url-status = dead  }}</ref>
Contai subdivision has an area of 1,251.21&amp;nbsp; km<sup>2</sup>, population in 2011 of 1,385,307 and density of population of 1,107 per km<sup>2</sup>. 27.18% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur  | work = Table 2.2  | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | accessdate = 7 November 2016  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | archive-date = 21 January 2019  | url-status = dead  }}</ref>


==Police stations==
==Police stations==
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| [[Contai#Police stations|Contai]]<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/CONTAI | title =  Contai PS | publisher =  Purba Medinipur District Police | accessdate =  10 November 2016 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20161112031725/http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/CONTAI | archive-date =  12 November 2016 | url-status =  dead }}</ref>||370.80|| - ||[[Contai]]||[[Contai I]], [[Deshapran (community development block)|Deshpran]]
| [[Contai#Police stations|Contai]]<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/CONTAI | title =  Contai PS | publisher =  Purba Medinipur District Police | accessdate =  10 November 2016 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20161112031725/http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/CONTAI | archive-date =  12 November 2016 | url-status =  dead }}</ref>||370.80|| - ||[[Contai]]||[[Contai I]], [[Deshapran (community development block)|Deshpran]]
|-
|-
| [[Contai#Police stations|Contai Women]]<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/CONTAIWOMEN | title =  Contai Women PS | publisher =  Purba Medinipur District Police | accessdate =  10 November 2016 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20161112031036/http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/CONTAIWOMEN | archive-date =  12 November 2016 | url-status =  dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/women_ps/main.php  |title = Existing Women Police Stations along with their jurisdiction and Date of Inauguration | publisher= West Bengal Police | accessdate = 10 November 2016}}</ref>||Contai subdivision|| - || - || -
| [[Contai#Police stations|Contai Women]]<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/CONTAIWOMEN | title =  Contai Women PS | publisher =  Purba Medinipur District Police | accessdate =  10 November 2016 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20161112031036/http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/CONTAIWOMEN | archive-date =  12 November 2016 | url-status =  dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/women_ps/main.php  | title = Existing Women Police Stations along with their jurisdiction and Date of Inauguration | publisher = West Bengal Police | accessdate = 10 November 2016 | archive-date = 24 June 2019  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190624024356/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/women_ps/main.php  | url-status = dead  }}</ref>||Contai subdivision|| - || - || -
|-
|-
| [[Marishda#Police station|Marishda]]<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/MARISHDA | title =  Marishda PS | publisher =  Purba Medinipur District Police | accessdate =  10 November 2016 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20161114235057/http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/MARISHDA | archive-date =  14 November 2016 | url-status =  dead }}</ref>||155.52|| - || - ||[[Contai III]]
| [[Marishda#Police station|Marishda]]<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/MARISHDA | title =  Marishda PS | publisher =  Purba Medinipur District Police | accessdate =  10 November 2016 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20161114235057/http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/MARISHDA | archive-date =  14 November 2016 | url-status =  dead }}</ref>||155.52|| - || - ||[[Contai III]]
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==Blocks==
==Blocks==
Community development blocks in Contai subdivision are:<ref name=handbook2014/><ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | accessdate = 7 November 2016}}</ref>  
Community development blocks in Contai subdivision are:<ref name=handbook2014/><ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | accessdate = 7 November 2016}}</ref>  
   
  [[File:Purba Medinipur Tehsil Map (en).svg|thumb]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!  CD Block ||Headquarters||<br/>Area<br/>km<sup>2</sup> || Population<br/>(2011) ||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] %||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|ST]] %||Literacy<br/> Rate %||Census<br/>Towns
!  CD Block ||Headquarters||<br/>Area<br/>km<sup>2</sup> || Population<br/>(2011) ||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] %||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|ST]] %||Literacy<br/> rate %||Census<br/>Towns
|-  
|-  
| [[Khejuri I]]||[[Kamarda]]||130.51||132,992||13.34||0.13||88.90|| -
| [[Khejuri I]]||[[Kamarda]]||130.51||132,992||13.34||0.13||88.90|| -
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The subdivision contains 61 [[gram panchayat]]s under 8 [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocks]]:<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx |title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal  |work = Paschim Medinipur - Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 10 November 2016}}</ref>
The subdivision contains 61 [[gram panchayat]]s under 8 [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocks]]:<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx |title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal  |work = Paschim Medinipur - Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 10 November 2016}}</ref>


* [[Contai I]] block: Badalpur, Mahisagot, Raipur&ndash;Paschimbarh, Dulalpur, Majilapur, Sabajput, Haipur and Nayaput.
* [[Contai I]] block: Badalpur, Mahisagot, Raipur&amp;ndash;Paschimbarh, Dulalpur, Majilapur, Sabajput, Haipur and Nayaput.
* [[Deshapran (community development block)|Deshapran]] block: Amtalia, Bamunia, Chalti, Dhobaberia, Aurai, Basantia, Dariyapur and Sarda.
* [[Deshapran (community development block)|Deshapran]] block: Amtalia, Bamunia, Chalti, Dhobaberia, Aurai, Basantia, Dariyapur and Sarda.
* [[Contai III]] block: Bhajachauli, Durmuth, Kumirda, Lauda, Debendra, Kanaidighi, Kusumpur and Marishda.
* [[Contai III]] block: Bhajachauli, Durmuth, Kumirda, Lauda, Debendra, Kanaidighi, Kusumpur and Marishda.
* [[Bhagabanpur II]] block: Arjunnagar, Garbari&ndash;I, Jukhia, Baroj, Garbari&ndash;II, Mugberia, Basudevberia, Itaberia and Radhapur.
* [[Bhagabanpur II]] block: Arjunnagar, Garbari&amp;ndash;I, Jukhia, Baroj, Garbari&amp;ndash;II, Mugberia, Basudevberia, Itaberia and Radhapur.
* [[Khejuri I]] block: Beerbandar, Kalagechia, Lakshmi, Henria, Kamarda and Tikashi.
* [[Khejuri I]] block: Beerbandar, Kalagechia, Lakshmi, Henria, Kamarda and Tikashi.
* [[Khejuri II]] block: Bartala, Janka, Niz Kasba,  Haludbari and Khejuri.
* [[Khejuri II]] block: Bartala, Janka, Niz Kasba,  Haludbari and Khejuri.
* [[Ramnagar I]] block: Badhia, Haldia&ndash;I, Padima&ndash;II, Basantapur, Haldia&ndash;II, Talgachhari&ndash;I, Gobra, Padima&ndash;I and Talgachhari&ndash;II.
* [[Ramnagar I]] block: Badhia, Haldia&amp;ndash;I, Padima&amp;ndash;II, Basantapur, Haldia&amp;ndash;II, Talgachhari&amp;ndash;I, Gobra, Padima&amp;ndash;I and Talgachhari&amp;ndash;II.
* [[Ramnagar II]] block: Badalpur, Depal, Kalindi, Paldui, Balisai, Kadua, Maithana and Satilapur.
* [[Ramnagar II]] block: Badalpur, Depal, Kalindi, Paldui, Balisai, Kadua, Maithana and Satilapur.


==Education==
==Education==
With a literacy rate of 87.66% Purba Medinipur district ranked first amongst all districts of West Bengal in literacy as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_wb.html |title = Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : West Bengal | work = Statement-4 Ranking of Districts by Literacy Rate in 2001 and 2011 | publisher =Office of the Registrar General and & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |accessdate = 17 November 2016 }}</ref> Within Purba Medinipur district, Tamluk subdivision had a literacy rate of 85.98%, Haldia subdivision 86.67%, Egra subdivision 86.18% and Contai subdivision 89.19%. All CD Blocks and municipalities in the district had literacy levels above 80%.<ref name=handbook2014ed>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur | work = Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 21 April 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
With a literacy rate of 87.66% Purba Medinipur district ranked first amongst all districts of West Bengal in literacy as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_wb.html |title = Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : West Bengal | work = Statement-4 Ranking of Districts by Literacy Rate in 2001 and 2011 | publisher =Office of the Registrar General and &amp; Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |accessdate = 17 November 2016 }}</ref> Within Purba Medinipur district, Tamluk subdivision had a literacy rate of 85.98%, Haldia subdivision 86.67%, Egra subdivision 86.18% and Contai subdivision 89.19%. All CD Blocks and municipalities in the district had literacy levels above 80%.<ref name=handbook2014ed>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur | work = Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 21 April 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purba Medinipur district for the year 2013-14. It may be noted that primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, polytechnics, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.<ref name=handbook2014ed/>
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purba Medinipur district for the year 2013-14. It may be noted that primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, polytechnics, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.<ref name=handbook2014ed/>
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Medical facilities available in Contai subdivision are as follows:
Medical facilities available in Contai subdivision are as follows:


'''Hospitals''': (Name, location, beds) <ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 25 March 2019}}</ref><br/>
'''Hospitals''': (Name, location, beds) <ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health &amp; Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 25 March 2019 | archive-date = 28 October 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 | url-status = dead }}</ref><br/>
Contai Subdivision Hospital, [[Contai]], 141 beds<br/>
Contai Subdivision Hospital, [[Contai]], 141 beds<br/>
Digha State General Hospital, [[Digha]], 50 beds<br/>
Digha State General Hospital, [[Digha]], 50 beds<br/>
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[[Category:Subdivisions of West Bengal]]
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Contai Subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 21°47′N 87°45′E / 21.78°N 87.75°E / 21.78; 87.75
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
HeadquartersContai
Area
 • Total1,251.21 km2 (483.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,385,307
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
DemonymMedinipuriya
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB 31, WB 32

Contai Subdivision is a subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Subdivisions[edit | edit source]

Purba Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 Rural
population %
(2001)		 Urban
population %
(2001)
Tamluk Tamluk 1084.30 1,791,695 94.08 5.92
Haldia Haldia 683.94 959,934 79.19 20.81
Egra Egra 940.96 958,939 96.96 3.04
Contai Contai 1251.21 1,385,307 93.55 6.45
Purba Medinipur district Tamluk 4,713.00 5,095,875 91.71 8.29

Administrative units[edit | edit source]

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Contai subdivision has 10 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 61 gram panchayats, 1155 mouzas, 1129 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 2 census towns. The municipality is: Contai. The census towns are: Khadalgobra and Basantia. The subdivision has its headquarters at Contai.[2][3]

Area[edit | edit source]

Contai subdivision has an area of 1,251.21&nbsp; km2, population in 2011 of 1,385,307 and density of population of 1,107 per km2. 27.18% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.[4]

Police stations[edit | edit source]

Police stations in Contai subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

Police station Area covered
km2 *		 Inter-state border Municipal town CD block
Khejuri[5] 268.47 - - Khejuri I, Khejuri II
Bhupatinagar[6] 179.23 - - Bhagabanpur II
Contai[7] 370.80 - Contai Contai I, Deshpran
Contai Women[8][9] Contai subdivision - - -
Marishda[10] 155.52 - - Contai III
Ramnagar[11] 286.02 Border with Balasore district in Odisha - Ramnagar I (part), Ramnagar II
Digha[12] 3,153 - - Ramnagar I (part)
Digha Mohana Coastal[13] - - - -
Patulighat (Junput) Coastal
Talpatighat Coastal
  • The data is as per the website of Purba Medinipur Police, but it appears that it has not been updated/ corrected for a long time

Blocks[edit | edit source]

Community development blocks in Contai subdivision are:[4][14]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Literacy
rate %		 Census
Towns
Khejuri I Kamarda 130.51 132,992 13.34 0.13 88.90 -
Khejuri II Janka 137.46 139,463 56.75 0.65 85.37 -
Bhagabanpur II Bhupatinagar 180.20 192,162 11.19 0.08 90.98 -
Ramnagar I Ramnagar 139.43 167,330 13.18 0.46 87.84 1
Ramnagar II Bara Bankuya 163.27 156,054 13.96 0.19 89.38 -
Contai I Contai 155.27 170,894 13.79 0.05 89.32 -
Deshapran Dholmari 170.30 176,393 9.88 0.06 88.33 1
Contai III Marishda 160.52 157,793 13.20 0.09 89.88 -

Gram panchayats[edit | edit source]

The subdivision contains 61 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks:[15]

  • Contai I block: Badalpur, Mahisagot, Raipur&ndash;Paschimbarh, Dulalpur, Majilapur, Sabajput, Haipur and Nayaput.
  • Deshapran block: Amtalia, Bamunia, Chalti, Dhobaberia, Aurai, Basantia, Dariyapur and Sarda.
  • Contai III block: Bhajachauli, Durmuth, Kumirda, Lauda, Debendra, Kanaidighi, Kusumpur and Marishda.
  • Bhagabanpur II block: Arjunnagar, Garbari&ndash;I, Jukhia, Baroj, Garbari&ndash;II, Mugberia, Basudevberia, Itaberia and Radhapur.
  • Khejuri I block: Beerbandar, Kalagechia, Lakshmi, Henria, Kamarda and Tikashi.
  • Khejuri II block: Bartala, Janka, Niz Kasba, Haludbari and Khejuri.
  • Ramnagar I block: Badhia, Haldia&ndash;I, Padima&ndash;II, Basantapur, Haldia&ndash;II, Talgachhari&ndash;I, Gobra, Padima&ndash;I and Talgachhari&ndash;II.
  • Ramnagar II block: Badalpur, Depal, Kalindi, Paldui, Balisai, Kadua, Maithana and Satilapur.

Education[edit | edit source]

With a literacy rate of 87.66% Purba Medinipur district ranked first amongst all districts of West Bengal in literacy as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011.[16] Within Purba Medinipur district, Tamluk subdivision had a literacy rate of 85.98%, Haldia subdivision 86.67%, Egra subdivision 86.18% and Contai subdivision 89.19%. All CD Blocks and municipalities in the district had literacy levels above 80%.[17]

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purba Medinipur district for the year 2013-14. It may be noted that primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, polytechnics, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.[17]

Subdivision Primary
School 		Middle
School 		High
School 		Higher Secondary
School 		General
College, Univ 		Technical /
Professional Instt 		Non-formal
Education
Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student
Tamluk 1,084 84,258 78 5,789 77 43,408 144 171,516 6 12,728 17 2,747 2,704 112,411
Haldia 557 43,173 40 5,082 54 36,767 77 83,659 5 9,792 16 6,256 1,359 59,879
Egra 629 41,418 76 11,537 49 32,167 74 90,730 3 9,498 2 154 1,595 62,200
Contai 983 50,945 99 10,557 81 46,690 102 120,128 5 12,223 10 1,602 2,316 90,552
Purba Medinipur district 3,253 219,794 293 32,965 261 159,032 397 466,093 19 44,241 45 10,759 7,974 375,042

The following institutions are located in Contai subdivision:

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Purba Medinipur district.[31]

Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts 		Local
bodies 		Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs 		NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes 		Total Total
Number
of
Beds 		Total
Number
of
Doctors 		Indoor
Patients 		Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
 Rural
Hospitals
 Block
Primary
Health
Centres
 Primary
Health
Centres
Tamluk 1 - 7 14 - - - 70 92 1,506 96 61,84 1,251,099
Haldia 1 2 3 10 - - - 19 35 803 67 27,586 757,876
Egra 1 1 4 11 - - - 21 38 489 42 23,699 419,829
Contai 2 - 8 16 - - - 22 48 688 88 59,882 890,607
Purba Medinipur district 5 3 22 51 - - - 132 213 3,486 293 172,251 3,319,411

Medical facilities available in Contai subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [32]
Contai Subdivision Hospital, Contai, 141 beds
Digha State General Hospital, Digha, 50 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[32]
Basantia Rural Hospital, Deshapran CD block, Basantia, 30 beds
Bhupatinagar Mugberia Rural Hospital, Bhagabanpur II CD block, Bhupatinagar, 30 beds
Silaberia Rural Hospital, Khejuri II CD block, Silaberia, 30 beds
Bararankura Rural Hospital, Ramnagar II CD block, PO Balisai, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centre: (Name, block, location, beds)[32]
Majna BPHC, Contai I CD block, Majna, 15 beds
Kharipukuria BPHC, Contai III CD block, Kharipukuria, PO Nachinda Bazar, 10 beds
Kamarda BPHC, Khejuri I CD block, Kamarda Bazar, 15 beds
Digha Aghore Kamini BPHC, Ramnagar I CD block, Digha, 15 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[32]
Contai I CD block: Kulberia (6), Nayaput (10)
Deshapran CD block: Barabantalia (15), Daulatpur, PO Dariapur (10)
Contai III CD block: Banamalichatta (10), Bhaitgarh (?), Deulbarh (2)
Bhagabanpur II CD block: Barberia (10), Simulia (6)
Khejuri I CD block: Heria (10)
Khejuri II CD block: Janka (10)
Ramnagar I CD block: Chandanpur (10), Gobra (6), Sadihat (6), Pichhaboni, PO Chowlkhola (10)
Ramnagar II CD block: Nijmaithula, PO Batatala (10), Hamirpur, PO Depal (2)

Electoral constituencies[edit | edit source]

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purba Medinipur district were as follows:[33]

Lok Sabha constituency Vidhan Sabha constituency Reservation CD Block and/or Gram panchayats
Ghatal Panskura Paschim None Panskura CD Block
Other assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district
Tamluk Tamluk None Tamluk municipality, Bishnubarh II, Pipulberia I, Pipulberia II and Uttar Sonamui gram panchayats of Tamluk CD Block, and Sahid Matangini CD Block
Panskura Purba None Kolaghat CD Block
Moyna None Moyna CD Block, Anantapur I, Anantapur II, Nilkunthia, Sreerampur I and Sreerampur II GPs of Tamluk CD Block
Nandakumar None Nandakumar CD Block and Bishnubarh I, Padumpur I and Padumpur II GPs of Tamluk CD Block
Mahisadal None Mahisadal and Haldia CD Blocks
Haldia SC Haldia municipality and Sutahata CD Block
Nandigram None Nandigram I and Nandigram II CD Blocks
Kanthi Chandipur None Chandipur CD Block and Benodia, Bivisanpur, Gurgram, Kakra, Mahammadpur I and Mahammadpur II GPs of Bhagabanpur I CD Block
Patashpur None Patashpur I CD Block; Khargram, Panchet, Pataspur, South Khanda and Sreerampur gram panchayats of Patashpur II CD Block
Kanthi Uttar None Deshapran CD Block, Brajachauli, Debendra, Kanaidighi, Kumirda, Lauda and Marishda GPs of Contai III CD Block and Bathuari GP of Egra II CD Block
Bhagabanpur None Bhagabanpur, Kajlagarh, Kotbarh and Shimulia GPs of Bhagabanpur I CD Block, Arjunnagar, Basudevberia, Baroj, Itaberia, Jukhia, Mugberia and Radhapur GPs of Bhagabanpur II CD Block, and Argoyal and Mathura GPs of Patashpur II CD Block
Khejuri SC Khejuri I and Khejuri II CD Blocks, and Garbari I and Garbari II GPs of Bhagabanpur II CD Block
Kanthi Dakshin None Contai municipality, Contai I CD Block, and Durmuth and Kusumpur GPs of Contai III CD Block
Ramnagar None Ramnagar I and Ramnagar II CD Blocks

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Khejuri PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bhupatinagar PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Contai PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Contai Women PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Existing Women Police Stations along with their jurisdiction and Date of Inauguration". West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Marishda PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ramnagar PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Digha PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Digha Mohana Coastal PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Paschim Medinipur - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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  19. ↑ "Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Ramnagar College". Ramnagar College. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "Ramnagar College". College Admission. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ramnagar B.Ed. College". Ramnagore B.Ed. College. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "Khejuri College". Khejuri College. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  24. ↑ "Khejuri College". College Admission. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "Prabhat Kujmar College, Contai". Prabhat Kumar College. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  26. ↑ "Prabhat Kumar College". College Admission. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  27. ↑ "Contai Polytechnic". Govt of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  28. ↑ "Raghunath Ayurved Mahavidyalaya". RAM. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "Deshapran Mahavidyalaya". Deshapran Mahavidyalaya. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  30. ↑ "Dshapran Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  31. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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  33. ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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