Contai
Sign in to saveContai, also known as Kanthi (), is a coastal and subdivisional city and a municipality in East Midnapore district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Contai subdivision.
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- Contai
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- Kanthi
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- City
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- Contai Railway Station
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- Coastal City
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- India West Bengal#India3
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- Location in West Bengal, India
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- Country
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- State
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- District
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- West Bengal
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- Midnapore East
- Settlement.established_date
- 1958
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
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- Contai Municipality
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- Chairman
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- Manasi Panda
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- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Urbanisation
- Demographics
- Language and religion
- Police stations
- Economy
- Transportation
- Education
- List of schools in Contai
- Health
- Culture
- Arts and crafts
- Notable people
- Tourist spots
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Contai, also known as Kanthi (), is a coastal and subdivisional city and a municipality in East Midnapore district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Contai subdivision.
==Etymology== In the 5th century, during the visit of Fa-Hien, Contai was uninhabited and had no name for the outside world. In Valentine's travelogue, a harbour, Petua by name, was mentioned. This harbour was on the bank of the river Rasulpur, a short distance from the Rasulpur estuary. Later the harbour was shifted to the present site of the Contai Town. However, it is said, the name of the abandoned port was retained for its new location, In foreigners tongue, Petua is said to have changed first to Cauntee and finally to Contai, whereas in local tongue it has changed to Kanthi (কাঁথি).