Balarampur, Purulia

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  ?Balarampur
West Bengal • India
Coordinates: 23°07′N 86°13′E / 23.12, 86.22
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 300 m (984 ft)
District(s) Purulia
Population 21,824 (2001)
Website: purulia.gov.in/egov/egov_initiative.html

Coordinates: 23°07′N 86°13′E / 23.12, 86.22

See Balarampur for disambiguation.

Balarampur (Bengali: বলরামপুর) is a census town in Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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[edit] Geography

Balarampur is located at 23.12° N 86.22° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 300 m (984 ft).

The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[2]

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Balarampur had a population of 21,824. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Balarampur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Administration

Balarampur is an intermediate panchayat in Purulia district, with Balarampur, Baraurma, Bela, Darda, Genrua, Ghatbera-Kerowa and Tentlow village panchayats under it.[4]

[edit] Politics

Bhandu Majhi of CPI(M) won the Balrampur (ST) assembly seat four times in a row in 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991, defeating Barjuram Singh Sardar of AITC, Lambodar Mandi of AITC, Dulal Mandi of INC and Subhas Mudi of INC respectively. Bikram Tudu of CPI(M) defeated Rasik Chandra Majhi of INC in 1987, and Rupsing Majhi of INC in 1981 and 1977.[5]

Balarampur is part of Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]

[edit] Economics

Balarmpur is a centre of sheelac industry and business.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balarampur.
  2. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  3. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  4. ^ Village Panchayats of West Bengal. Purulia. National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  5. ^ 235 – Balrampur (ST) Assembly Constituency. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  6. ^ General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.