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Balurghat

Coordinates:25°13′N88°46′E/ 25.22°N 88.76°E/25.22; 88.76
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Balurghat
Town
Balurghat Railway Station.
Balurghat Railway Station.
Balurghat is located in West Bengal
Balurghat
Balurghat
Location in West Bengal, India
Balurghat is located in India
Balurghat
Balurghat
Balurghat (India)
Balurghat is located in Asia
Balurghat
Balurghat
Balurghat (Asia)
Coordinates:25°13′N88°46′E/ 25.22°N 88.76°E/25.22; 88.76
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
Government
• TypeMunicipality
• BodyBalurghat Municipality
• ChairmanAshok Kumar Mitra (TMC)
• MLAAshok Kumar Lahiri(BJP)
• MPSukanta Majumdar(BJP)
• DMBijin Krishna, I.A.S.
• SPChinmay Mittal, IPS
Area
[1]
• Total10.76 km2(4.15 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
(2011)[2]
• Total151,416
• Density14,000/km2(36,000/sq mi)
Languages
• OfficialBengali[3][4]
• Additional officialEnglish[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
733101
Telephone code03522
Vehicle registrationWB-61/WB-62
Lok SabhaconstituencyBalurghat
Vidhan SabhaconstituencyBalurghat
Websitewb.gov.in

ddinajpur.nic.in www.balurghatmunicipality.org

www.dakshindinajpurzp.org

Balurghat(pron:bʌlʊəˈgɑ:t) is a city and a municipality in the state ofWest Bengal,India. It is the district headquarter of theDakshin Dinajpur district.It is one of the major cities connected throughNational Highway 512.In this town there are museum, parks, super speciality hospital, govt. offices, district court, schools, colleges, auniversity,police station, railway station, hotels, restaurants, cinema halls, temples, mosques, churches, etc. There is the Atreyee river which flows through this town. It is a place/town to live peacefully. It is a place to visit in the month of October to November when one can enjoy ritualistic and religious festivals. From the inner area of Balurghat one can go Hilli, a rural area, where one can see India-Bangladesh border.

Geography[edit]

Map
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15km
10miles
Bangladesh
India
Bangarh
H
Bangarh (H)
Kushmandi
R
Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)
Bansihari
R
Bansihari (R)
Tapan
R
Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)
Kumarganj
R
Kumarganj, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)
Patiram
R
Patiram (R)
Hili Checkpoint
R
Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)
Chak Bhrigu
CT
Chak Bhrigu (CT)
Dakra
CT
Dakra (CT)
Par Patiram
CT
Par Patiram (CT)
Gopalpur
CT
Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur (CT)
Harirampur
CT
Harirampur, West Bengal (CT)
Buniadpur
M
Buniadpur (M)
Balurghat
M
Gangarampur
M
Gangarampur (M)
Cities and towns in the Dakshin Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[edit]

Balurghat is at25°13′N88°46′E/ 25.22°N 88.77°E/25.22; 88.77.[5]It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). The town covers 10.76 km2(4.15 sq mi) of area.[1]

RiverAtreyeeruns across the city, dividing it into disproportionate halves. The heart of the city, with important administrative, cultural and entertainment hubs, is on the eastern bank of the river. India-Bangladesh border is approximately 3 km from the town.

In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.

Police stations[edit]

Balurghat police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Balurghat municipal area andBalurghatCD Block.[6][7]

Balurghat Women police station has jurisdiction overBalurghat subdivision.[7]

Subdivision and CD block HQ[edit]

Balurghat subdivisionhas its headquarters at Balurghat.[6]

The headquarters ofBalurghatCD block is at Balurghat.[8][9]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Balurghat (1991–2020, extremes 1960–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.0
(89.6) 		34.9
(94.8) 		39.1
(102.4) 		42.2
(108.0) 		43.4
(110.1) 		43.0
(109.4) 		40.0
(104.0) 		38.8
(101.8) 		37.0
(98.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		35.5
(95.9) 		33.0
(91.4) 		43.4
(110.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7) 		27.8
(82.0) 		32.1
(89.8) 		34.6
(94.3) 		34.8
(94.6) 		34.4
(93.9) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.6
(92.5) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.3
(90.1) 		29.2
(84.6) 		26.3
(79.3) 		31.4
(88.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.2
(73.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		14.1
(57.4) 		20.7
(69.3)
Record low °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.7
(49.5) 		12.4
(54.3) 		14.8
(58.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.8
(62.2) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.2
(54.0) 		7.3
(45.1) 		4.7
(40.5) 		4.1
(39.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 7.1
(0.28) 		6.3
(0.25) 		12.1
(0.48) 		52.2
(2.06) 		145.9
(5.74) 		261.7
(10.30) 		324.1
(12.76) 		241.8
(9.52) 		269.9
(10.63) 		112.5
(4.43) 		7.2
(0.28) 		2.7
(0.11) 		1,443.4
(56.83)
Average rainy days 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.8 6.5 10.1 10.9 9.4 8.4 3.3 0.4 0.1 53.7
Averagerelative humidity(%)(at 17:30IST) 76 70 65 69 73 78 80 81 82 82 81 80 76
Source:India Meteorological Department[10][11]

Demographics[edit]

See also:List of cities in West Bengal

Religions in Balurghat city[12]

Hinduism(98.74%)
Others (1.26%)

In the 2011 census, Balurghat municipality had a population of 153279, of which 76730 were males and 76549 were females.[12]The Balurghaturban agglomerationhad 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.[13]

As of 2001Indiacensus,Balurghat municipality had a population of 151,416, of which 75,794 were males and 75,622 were females. Balurghat has an average literacy rate of 84.8%, with 87% of the males and 82.5% of females literate. Population in the age range of 0 to 6 years is 10,677. TheScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribeshave a population of 15,204 and 3,008 respectively. Balurghat had 37507 households in 2011.[2]

98.7% of the population areHindus,with small percentages (below 1%) ofMuslimsandSikhs.[12]

Economics[edit]

Balurghat is a distribution centre in northern West Bengal. The main goods traded includerice,jute,sugar cane,fisheries and oilseeds.[14]

Transport[edit]

Balurghat Railway Stationis the terminus station of theEklakhi–Balurghat branch line[15] Trains connecting Balurghat to Kolkata directly includeGour Express,Tebhaga ExpressandHowrah-Balurghat Express. Train services also connect Balurghat to Siliguri in the north throughBalurghat-Siliguri Intercity Express.Balurghat is also connected to Malda through Balurghat-Malda Court Passenger Train. Besides, Balurghat - Nabadwip Dham Express connectsNabadwipwith Balurghat.

IndianNational Highway 512passes through Balurghat (fromGazoleToHili).

At Balurghat, there is a Government (NBSTC) bus and Public bus stand. Many buses (both NBSTC & Private) runs from Balurghat to Kolkata, Siliguri, Coochbehar, Kalna, Durgapur, Malda, Raiganj etc. Balurghat Airportis situated at the entrance of the town, at Mahinagar. AKolkata-Malda-Balurghat-Coochbeharflight service has been planned for this airport.
Previously, there was aKolkata-Malda-Balurghathelicopterservice for some years.

Education[edit]

Schools[edit]

Colleges[edit]

Universities[edit]

Festivals[edit]

Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Chhath Puja, Rath Yatra, Biswakarma Puja, Ganesh Chaturthi and Saraswati puja are widely celebrated at Balurghat. Bolla Kali Puja is celebrated at Bolla, approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) from Balurghat, in November each year.

Sports[edit]

Balurghat is also home to district's 1st ever stadium to host the top tier national levelcricketmatch like aRanji TrophyMatch.[26]Balurghat Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium used for sports like cricket and football. An indoor sports complex in Balurghat is also in under construction.

Healthcare[edit]

  • Balurghat General Hospital (District Hospital) has 600 beds
  • Balurghat Police Hospital has 50 beds
  • Balurghat Poura Hospital and Matri Sadan has 32 beds[27]
  • Balurghat Super Specialty Hospital

Notable People[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  20. ^"Balurghat College".BC.Retrieved7 December2018.
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  22. ^"Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya".BMM.Retrieved7 December2018.
  23. ^"Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya".College Admission.Retrieved7 December2018.
  24. ^"Balurghat Law College".BLC.Retrieved7 December2018.
  25. ^"Balurghat Law College".College Admission.Retrieved7 December2018.
  26. ^"Balurghat to host Ranji match for first time".telegraphindia.Retrieved25 October2020.
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External links[edit]

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