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Egra subdivision
Subdivision
The 19th century Dakhsina Kali temple at Bhagabanpur
The 19th century Dakhsina Kali temple at Bhagabanpur
Location of Egra subdivision
Coordinates: 21°54′N 87°32′E / 21.90°N 87.53°E / 21.90; 87.53
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
HeadquartersEgra
Area
 • Total
940.96 km2 (363.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
958,939
 • Density1,019.1/km2 (2,639.5/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Egra subdivision is a subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Subdivisions

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Purba Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1]

SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		Rural
population %
(2001)		Urban
population %
(2001)
TamlukTamluk1084.301,791,69594.085.92
HaldiaHaldia683.94959,93479.1920.81
EgraEgra940.96958,93996.963.04
ContaiContai1251.211,385,30793.556.45
Purba Medinipur districtTamluk4,713.005,095,87591.718.29

Administrative units

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5miles
H
Alangiri
H Alangiri (H)
H Alangiri (H)
H
Panchrol
H Panchrol (H)
H Panchrol (H)
H
Paikbheri
H Paikbheri (H)
H Paikbheri (H)
P
Haldi River
R
Kajlagarh
R Kajlagarh (R)
R Kajlagarh (R)
R
Ramchandrapur
R Ramchandrapur, Purba Medinipur (R)
R Ramchandrapur, Purba Medinipur (R)
R
Gangadharbar
R Gangadharbar (R)
R Gangadharbar (R)
R
Golara Nij
R Golara Nij (R)
R Golara Nij (R)
R
Palpara
R Palpara, Purba Medinipur (R)
R Palpara, Purba Medinipur (R)
R
Kismat Bajkul
R Kismat Bajkul (R)
R Kismat Bajkul (R)
R
Tethi Bari
R Tethi Bari (R)
R Tethi Bari (R)
R
Madhabpur
R Madhabpur, Purba Medinipur (R)
R Madhabpur, Purba Medinipur (R)
R
Pratapdighi
R Pratapdighi (R)
R Pratapdighi (R)
R
Bhagabanpur
R Bhagabanpur (R)
R Bhagabanpur (R)
R
Patashpur
R Patashpur (R)
R Patashpur (R)
CT
Hincha Gerya
CT Hincha Gerya (CT)
CT Hincha Gerya (CT)
CT
Benudia
CT Benudia (CT)
CT Benudia (CT)
CT
Amarshi Kasba
CT Amarshi Kasba (CT)
CT Amarshi Kasba (CT)
M
Egra
M Egra (M)
M Egra (M)
Cities and towns in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
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

Egra subdivision has 3 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 42 gram panchayats, 708 mouzas, 682 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 3 census towns. The municipality is: Egra. The census towns are: Amarshi Kasba, Benudia and Hincha Gerya. The subdivision has its headquarters at Egra.[2][3]

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.

Area

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Egra subdivision has an area of 940.96  km2, population in 2011 of 958,939 and density of population of 1,019 per km2. 18.82% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.[4]

Police stations

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Police stations in Egra subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[5]

Police StationArea covered
km2 *		Inter-state borderMunicipal TownCD Block
Patashpur354.09--Patashpur I, Patashpur II
Bhagabanpur179.95--Bhagabanpur I
Egra431.5Baleshwar district of Odisha on the south-westEgraEgra I, Egra II

*The data for area is as per the website of Purba Medinipur Police, but it appears that it has not been updated for a long time.

Blocks

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Community development blocks in Egra subdivision are:[4][6][7]

CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Literacy
rate %		Census
Towns
Patashpur IAmarshi Kasba172.26173,37714.040.6586.581