Debra, Paschim Medinipur
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Debra | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 22°23′26.2″N 87°34′02.3″E / 22.390611°N 87.567306°E | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,347 |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721126 (Debra Bazar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03225 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Debra |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Debra is a village in the Debra CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Location

5miles
Madhyabar
Railway Settlement
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Debra is located at 22°23′26.2″N 87°34′02.3″E / 22.390611°N 87.567306°E.
Area overview
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[2]
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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India Debra had a total population of 2,347 of which 1,184 (50%) were males and 1,163 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 228. The total number of literate persons in Debra was 1,730 (73.71% of the population over 6 years).[3]
.*For language details see Debra (community development block)#Language and religion
Civic administration
Transport
National Highway 6, running from Kolkata to Mumbai, passes through Debra.[6]
There is a station at Balichak on the Howrah-Kharagpur line. It is 90.8 km from Howrah station.[7]
