About Egra

Egra (Bengali: ) is head quarters of Egra subdivision in Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. it is a town with a municipality and community development blocks. Egra is located at 2154N 8732E / 21.9N 87.53E / 21.9; 87.53. It has an average elevation of 11metres (36feet). As of 2001 India census, 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.