Adra, Purulia

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Adra
Town
Adra Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Adra Adra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°30′N 86°40′E / 23.5°N 86.67°E / 23.5; 86.67
Country	India
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.gov.in
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 known as a railway divisional headquarter of South Eastern Railways.