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".
Egra
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Shiva deul Temple in Egra | |
Egra Location in West Bengal, India Egra Egra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21.9°N 87.53°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Egra Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.21 km2 (6.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 30,148 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721429 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)3220 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Egra |
| Website | purbamedinipur |
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