# Egra, Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ Town · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal # Egra Egra is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **30,148 people** in 6,471 households. Literacy was 87.1%. - 30,148people (2011) - 6,471households - 87.1%literacy - 14census wards ## Population of Egra ■ Egra · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.1%** **88.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1016** **958 Working population ****34.0%** **32.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Egra Of every 100 households in Egra in 2011, 71 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Egra · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average Electricity for lighting ****71%** **76% Toilet within the home ****89%** **83% No toilet (open defecation) ****10%** **13% Tap water ****40%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **60% Use banking services ****62%** **63% Television ****47%** **51% Mobile phone ****68%** **68% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****14%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****11%** **12% Own their home ****87%** **82% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Egra work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 5,783 (56%) · **■** Household industry 242 (2%) · **■** Farming 3,520 (34%) · **■** Marginal 709 (7%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Egra - Hospitals2 in Egra - Banks13 in Egra - ATMs3 in Egra - Petrol pumps2 in Egra - Schools4 in Egra - Colleges and universities2 in Egra - Pharmacies3 in Egra - Restaurants7 in Egra - Police stations1 in Egra Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Egra ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-1/) 2,347 519 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-2/) 2,445 534 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-3/) 1,475 325 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-4/) 2,469 517 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-5/) 2,164 463 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-6/) 2,053 479 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-7/) 1,200 261 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-8/) 4,318 882 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-9/) 2,335 514 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-10/) 1,211 288 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-11/) 2,527 513 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-12/) 1,900 376 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-13/) 1,569 358 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/egra/ward-14/) 2,135 442 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Egra - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - CurrencyRupee (INR) - Country calling code+91 - LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata126 km - Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur194 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 16:59). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Egra?30,148 (Census 2011) - Which district is Egra in?Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal - How many wards does Egra have?14 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Egra?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Egra?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 126 km in a straight line