- Egra
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Egra | type = city | latd = 21.9 | longd = 87.53
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district =Purba Medinipur
leader_title =
leader_name =
altitude = 11
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 25,180| population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = 91 (0)3220
postal_code = 721429
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio =
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footnotes =Egra ( _bn. এগরা) is a town and a
municipality inPurba Medinipur district in the state ofWest Bengal ,India . It is also the subdivisional headquarters of Egra subdivision.Geography
Egra is located at coord|21.9|N|87.53|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Egra.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Egra] ] . It has an average elevation of 11
metre s (36 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , 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.Politics
Egra is part of
Contai (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-02
work = West Bengal
publisher = Election Commission of India ]References
ee also
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