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Adra, Purulia
Town in West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town in West Bengal, India. For other uses, see Adra.
Adra is a town and a railway colony situated in the Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was well known for its Anglo-Indian population. It is also an important town of north east Purulia. Adra is also known as a railway divisional headquarter of South Eastern Railways.
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Coordinates: 23.5°N 86.67°E / 23.5; 86.67 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purulia district |
Named for | BNR railway settlement, Adra (Arra) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,956 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 723121 |
Telephone code | 03251 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB-37/WB-38/WB-44(44A,44B,44C,44D) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia and Bankura |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kashipur and Raghunathpur |
Website | purulia |
https://ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,399 |
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