Balurghat

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West Bengal • India
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Location of Balurghat
Coordinates: 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22, 88.76
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 24 m (79 ft)
District(s) Dakshin Dinajpur
Population 143,095 (2001)
Chairman Ms. Sucheta Biswas
Codes
• Pincode
• Telephone
• Vehicle
• 733 101
• +03522
• WB-61/WB-62

Coordinates: 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22, 88.76

Balurghat (বালুরঘাট) is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India.

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[edit] Geography

Balurghat is located at 25.22° N 88.77° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Balurghat had a population of 135,516. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Balurghat has an average literacy rate of 88.8%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 82.5% of the males and 75.7% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Education

[edit] Schools

  • Balurghat High School.
  • Balurghat Lalit Mohan Adarsha Ucchavidyalay
  • Balurghat Girls High School.
  • Balurghat NC High School.
  • The Atreyee English Medium School, CBSE.
  • Balurghat Khadimpur High School
  • Balurghat Khadimpur Girls High School

[edit] Colleges

  • Balurghat College
  • Balurghat Womens' College
  • Balurghat Atreyee B.Ed. College
  • Balurghat Law College
  • Balurghat Polytechnic College

[edit] Economics

Balurghat is a distribution centre in northern West Bengal. The main goods traded here include rice, sugar cane, and oilseeds.[3]

[edit] Transportation

Already well-connected by road to Maldah, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raigunj and other premier cities in North Bengal, Balurghat now sports a railway terminus as well - a cosy building located on the western bank of River Atrai (Alt. Atreyee). The town of Balurghat is on the eastern shore, so one has to take a rickshaw or an auto to the town. A bridge connects these two shores of Atrai. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi Junction Station in Maldah district. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km. The scenery around the railway track is breathtaking. It crosses two rivers en route - Tangan and Punarbhaba.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balurghat
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  3. ^ Balurghat, from Encyclopædia Britannica.

[edit] See also

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Cities and towns in Dakshin Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Balurghat · Gangarampur · Baidul
Cities and towns
in other districts
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Localities in Balurghat
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