Anara is a small town in Para block, Purulia district, West Bengal, India, about 14 km from Adra Junction. Its population was 5,517 in the 2011 Indian census. A saheb bandh is situated here, as well as a baneswar dham.There are two high schools in Anara.TransportState Highway 5 (West Bengal) running from Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Bongabari.