Durmut (also spelled Durmuth) is a small town in Contai 3 CD Block in Contai subdivision of East Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Durmut is located at .
93.55% of the population of Contai subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 6.45% of the population live in the urban areas and it is considerably behind Haldia subdivision in urbanization, where 20.81% of the population live in urban areas.
<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>
As per 2011 Census of India Durmut had a total population of 4,617 of which 2,378 (52%) were males and 2,239 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 461. The total number of literates in Durmut was 3,648 (87.78% of the population over 6 years).
Durmut is off National Highway 116B (Digha Road).
Deshapran Mahavidyalaya at Durmuth was established in 2010 and offers courses in arts.