Adra, Purulia
Adra
Adra(CT) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: City of Cakes | |
| Coordinates: 23°30′N 86°40′E / 23.5°N 86.67°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia district |
| Founded by | Britishers (land provided by The King of Kashipur) |
| Named after | BNR railway settlement, Adra |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2 |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2025(estimated)) | |
• Total | 40,000 |
| • Rank | 4 |
| Demonym | Adravasi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 723121 |
| Telephone code | 03251 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-82/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 | |
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 a well known railway divisional headquarter of South Eastern Railways.