Egra should not be confused with Hegra (disambiguation).
| Egra | |
| Other Name: | Ailan |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 21.9°N 87.53°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Purba Medinipur |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Egra Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.21 |
| Elevation M: | 11 |
| Population Total: | 30,148 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 721429 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91 (0)3220 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Medinipur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Egra |
Egra is a town in Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Egra subdivision. The ancient name of Egra was "Agrapattan".[2]
Egra is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).
Egra police station has jurisdiction over Egra municipality, Egra I and Egra II CD blocks. Egra police station covers an area of 431.5 km2 with a population of 349,489. The police station is located at Egra Bazar.[4] [5]
96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.[6]
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.
As per 2011 Census of India, Egra had a total population of 30,148 of which 15,291 (51%) were males and 14,857 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,241. The total number of literates in Egra was 23,447 (87.14% of the population over 6 years).[7]
India census,[8] Egra had a population of 25,180. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Egra has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%. In Egra, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Egra Sarada Shashi Bhusan College was established at Egra in 1968. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University and offers undergraduate courses in arts, science and commerce, It has hostel facilities.[9]
Egra Jhatulal High School was established at Egra in 1926 and Egra Swarnamayee Girls' High School was established in 1940.
David J. McCutchion mentions:[10]
See also – Alangiri (for Gokulananda Kisora and Raghunatha temples and Rasmancha of Raghunatha) and Panchrol (for Sharabhuja, Madana Mohana, Vrindavanjiu and Radha Vinoda temples).
The Egra Subdivisional Hospital has 68 beds. Also in Egra are the Egra Super Speciality Hospital and many private nursing homes.