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Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District(s) | Barddhaman |
Parliamentary constituency | Asansol |
Assembly constituency | Pandaveswar |
Population | 7,786 (2001[update]) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Website | bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Bilpahari (Bengali: বিলপাহাড়ী) is a census town under Pandaveswar police station[1] of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Bilpahari is located at .
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.[2]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Bilpahari had a population of 7,786. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bilpahari has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 62% and female literacy of 42%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bilpahari has one primary school.[4]
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