Balurghat

Balurghat
Balurghat
—  city  —
Balurghat
Location of Balurghat
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22°N 88.76°E / 25.22; 88.76Coordinates: 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22°N 88.76°E / 25.22; 88.76
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Dakshin Dinajpur
Chairman Ms. Sucheta Biswas
Parliamentary constituency Balurghat
Assembly constituency Balurghat
Population 164,593 (2011)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


24 metres (79 ft)

Balurghat (Bengali: বালুরঘাট) is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Hili (Bangladesh border lies few kilometers from the heart of the city.

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Geography

Balurghat is located at 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22°N 88.77°E / 25.22; 88.77.[1] It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). Atreyee River runs across the city.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Balurghat Urban Agglomeration had a population of 164,593, out of which 82,466 were males and 82,127 were females. The 0-6 years population was 10,349. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 91.66 per cent.[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] 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.

Education

Schools

  • Balurghat High School
  • Balurghat Lalit Mohan Adarsha Ucchavidyalay
  • Balurghat Girls High School
  • Balurghat NC High School
  • Atreyee DAV Public School, CBSE
  • Balurghat Khadimpur High School
  • Balurghat Khadimpur Girls High School
  • Balurghat Khidirpur High School]]
  • Balurghat R.C.D.Girls High School
  • Balurghat G.L.P.High School
  • Balurghat J.L.P.Vidyachakra
  • Balurghat Ashutosh Balika Vidyalaya
  • Balurghat Taran Chandra High School
  • Balurghat Nalanda Vidyapith
  • Balurghat B.M.High School
  • Balurghat NC Grils High School
  • Balurghat Techno India Group Public School
  • Balurghat Central School
  • Raghunathpur B.M. High school
  • Kabitirtha High School
  • Prachya Bharati High School
  • Namabangi High School

Colleges

  • Balurghat College
  • Balurghat Women's College
  • B. Ed college
  • Balurghat Law College
  • Balurghat ITI College
  • Techno Global-Balurghat, WBUT

Economics

Balurghat is a distribution centre in northern West Bengal. The main goods traded here include rice, sugar cane, and oilseeds.[4] Also some amount of jute is grown in the outskirts of the town.

Transportation

Already well-connected by road to Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal, Balurghat now sports a railway terminus as well located on the western bank of River Atrai. The town of Balurghat is on the eastern shore, so one has to take a cyclerickshaw or an autorickshaw (motorised three wheeler) to the town. A bridge connects these two shores. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi Junction Station in Maldah district,is now connected to kolkata via Gour Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba.

Train No Train Name Runs From Source Runs On Dep. Time 13162 BLGT KOAA EXP BALURGHAT TUE THU SAT 05:35

23154 GOUR EXP BALURGHAT Every Day 17:05

Festival

Durga Puja & Kali Puja are widely celebrated at Balurghat

Balurghat Puja 2010 photo - Uttamasha Club
Uttamasha Club, Balurghat Puja 2010.

See also

Medical

  • Balurghat District Hospital
  • S.C. Bose Diagnostics, Rathtala, Chakbhabani (Fully automated Diagnostic Center)
  • Prayas Atreyee eye Clinic
  • Matri sadan, Chakbhabani, Near Soumya's House
  • Basanti Seba Kendra
  • Majumder Nursing Home


Banks

  • State Bank of India(Near college more)
  • Punjab National Bank(Near LIC office)
  • United Bank of India(Near kachikala club)
  • Axix Bank(rath tala)
  • IDBI Bank(opp balurghat college)
  • ICICI Bank(dipali nagar)
  • Union Bank of India(bus stand)
  • Indian Bank(bus stand)
  • Bank of India
  • Allahabad Bank(near nattaya mandir)
  • UCO Bank



Two wheelers Showroom

  • Shivam TVS
  • Balurghat Auto Craft
  • Mandal Motors, Hero Honda showroom

Computer Center

  • Tirupati Computer, Bus Stand Mini Market, Balurghat Contact : 9932738715, 03522-256569
  • Computer Care, Biswaspara More, Balurghat Contact : 9434106284, 03522-259297
  • Manipal Institute of Computer Education
  • Bharti Institute of Information and Technology
  • Lakhotia Computer Centre, LCC

References


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