Balarampur, Purulia

Balarampur
বলরামপুর
Town
Balarampur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°07′N 86°13′E / 23.12°N 86.22°ECoordinates: 23°07′N 86°13′E / 23.12°N 86.22°E
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 21,824
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 723143
Telephone code 03252
Lok Sabha constituency Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency Balarampur
Website purulia.gov.in

Balarampur is a census town in Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Balarampur is located at 23°07′N 86°13′E / 23.12°N 86.22°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 300 m (984 ft). Distance from district headquarters Purulia is 32 km and near about 60 km from Jamshedpur. Two important road National Highway 32 and State Highway 4 crossing each over at this town and this Junction called Balarampur Chawk . The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.Situated at South of the Ayodhya Hill Range.[2]

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.

Economics

Balarmpur is a centre of sheelac industry and business.

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. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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