# Adra, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Adra

Adra is a town in Kashipur sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,956 people** in 3,365 households. Literacy was 84.0%.

- 14,956people (2011)
- 3,365households
- 84.0%literacy
- 969females per 1,000 males

## Population of Adra

■ Adra · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927**

**933

Working population ****29.8%**

**31.9%

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 Adra

Of every 100 households in Adra in 2011, 84 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Adra · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**48%

Tap water ****78%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**25%

Use banking services ****87%**

**60%

Television ****82%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****6%**

**19%

Own their home ****8%**

**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 Adra work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,643 (82%) · **■** Household industry 12 (0%) · **■** Farming 8 (0%) · **■** Marginal 797 (18%)

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 Adra

- Banks3 in Adra
- ATMs1 in Adra
- Hotels1 in Adra
- Police stations1 in Adra

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Adra?14,956 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Adra in?Puruliya district, West Bengal