Categories in Contai

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Contai

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping422
Education309108 years
Hindu temple266
Electronics stores232
Restaurants170
Apartments157
Other membership organizations151
Grocery stores and supermarkets135
Shopping other130
Clothing stores126

Contai Facts

Area132.5 km²
Population177,720
Male Population91,624 (51.6%)
Female Population86,096 (48.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+110.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+27.6%
Median Age26.6 years (Male: 26.7, Female: 26.4)
Area Codes3220
NeighborhoodsKanthi, Puratan Bari, Dhandighi, Damodar Pur, Kanthi, Jagannathpur
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng21.77985, 87.74892
Pin Codes721401

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Contai Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population84,510117,401139,256166,686177,720
Population Density637.8 / km²886 / km²1,051 / km²1,258 / km²1,341.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Contai Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 19.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Contai+97.2%+42%+19.7%
West Bengal+87.1%+38.9%+18.2%
India+111.1%+50.6%+24.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Contai Median Age

Median Age: 26.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Contai26.6 yrs26.4 yrs26.7 yrs
West Bengal26.9 yrs26.8 yrs27 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Contai Population Density

Population Density: 1,341 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Contai177,720132.5 km²1,341 / km²
West Bengal97 million85,313.5 km²1,137 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Contai Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Contai

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Contai

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Contai

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Contai CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Contai258,379 tn1.45 tn1,950 tons/km²
West Bengal140,075,161 tn1.44 tn1,641.9 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Contai CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)258,379 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.45 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,950 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/1/131:28 PM4.189.1 km10,000 m11km SSE of Calcutta, Indiausgs.gov

Contai

Contai (also known as Kanthi) is headquarters of Contai subdivision in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. There are three community development blocks in Contai. According to the geologists, the present geographical dimension of contai, ha..

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