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
Ailan | |
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Town | |
 Shiva deul Temple in Egra | |
  Egra Location in West Bengal, India  Egra Egra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°54′N 87°32′E / 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 |
Geography
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5miles
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
editEgra is located at 21°54′N 87°32′E / 21.9°N 87.53°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).
Police station
editEgra 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]
Urbanisation
edit96.96% 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.
Demographics
editAs 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]
As of 2001[update] 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.
Education
editEgra 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.[citation needed]
Culture
editDavid J. McCutchion mentions:[10]
- The Ramachandra temple at Chirulia as a high towered baro-chala with ratha projections, built in 1880, measuring 29’ 9” square, with terracotta and stucco.
- The Hatnagar Shiva temple as having an ekratna tower, with curved cornice and ridging above the western gateway, and a pirha porch having a plain brick pirha porch with base dimensions larger than the main temple, measuring 21’ square + 23’ square,
See also – Alangiri (for Gokulananda Kisora and Raghunatha temples and Rasmancha of Raghunatha) and Panchrol (for Sharabhuja, Madana Mohana, Vrindavanjiu and Radha Vinoda temples).
Egra picture gallery
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Hatnagar Shiva deul with rasmancha -
Shiva deul -
Sculpture in Shiva deul -
Interior of Shiva deul at Egra
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Healthcare
editThe Egra Subdivisional Hospital has 68 beds. Also in Egra are the Egra Super Speciality Hospital and many private nursing homes.
References
edit- ^ "Egra Municipality".
- ^ "Egra Municipality".
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Egra
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Egra PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Egra Sarada Sashi Bhusan College". ESSBC. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 40, 41, 69. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
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