Balurghat
City in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balurghat (pron:bʌlʊəˈgɑ:t) is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the district headquarter of the Dakshin Dinajpur district. It is one of the major cities connected through National Highway 512. Atrai River flows through the city.
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| Coordinates: 25.22°N 88.76°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Balurghat Municipality |
| • Chairman | Ashok Kumar Mitra (TMC) |
| • MLA | Ashok Kumar Lahiri (BJP) |
| • MP | Sukanta Majumdar (BJP) |
| • DM | Bijin Krishna, I.A.S. |
| • SP | Chinmay Mittal, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 151,416 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[3][4] |
| • Additional official | English[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 733101 |
| Telephone code | 03522 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-61/WB-62 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Balurghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Balurghat |
| Website | wb ddinajpur |
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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
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
Balurghat is at 25.22°N 88.77°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). The town covers 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) of area.[1]
River Atreyee runs 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
Balurghat police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Balurghat municipal area and Balurghat CD Block.[6][7]
Balurghat Women police station has jurisdiction over Balurghat subdivision.[7]
Subdivision and CD block HQ
Balurghat subdivision has its headquarters at Balurghat.[6]
The headquarters of Balurghat CD block is at Balurghat.[8][9]
Climate
| 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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 76 | 70 | 65 | 69 | 73 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 76 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[10][11] | |||||||||||||
In the 2011 census, Balurghat municipality had a population of 153279, of which 76730 were males and 76549 were females.[12] The 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.[13]
As of 2001[update] India census, 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. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have a population of 15,204 and 3,008 respectively. Balurghat had 37507 households in 2011.[2]
98.7% of the population are Hindus, with small percentages (below 1%) of Muslims and Sikhs.[12]
Balurghat is a distribution centre in northern West Bengal. The main goods traded include rice, jute, sugar cane, fisheries and oilseeds.[14]
Balurghat Railway Station is the terminus station of the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line[15] Trains connecting Balurghat to Kolkata directly include Sealdah Balurghat express, Tebhaga Express and Howrah-Balurghat Express. Train services also connect Balurghat to Siliguri in the north through Balurghat-Siliguri Intercity Express. Balurghat is also connected to Malda through Balurghat-Malda Court Passenger Train. Besides, Balurghat - Nabadwip Dham Express connects Nabadwip with Balurghat.
Indian National Highway 512 passes through Balurghat (from Gazole To Hili).
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 Airport is situated at the entrance of the town, at Mahinagar. A Kolkata-Malda-Balurghat-Coochbehar flight service has been planned for this airport.
Previously, there was a Kolkata-Malda-Balurghat helicopter service for some years.
Schools
- Balurghat High School
- Balurghat Lalit Mohan Adarsha Uchcha Vidyalaya[16][17]
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Balurghat[18]
- Atreyee D. A. V. Public School
- Balurghat Techno India Group Public School[19]
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dakshin Dinajpur
- Balurghat Girls' High School[20]
- Balurghat Khadimpur High School[21]
- Nalanda Vidyapith
Colleges
Universities
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.
Balurghat is also home to district's 1st ever stadium to host the top tier national level cricket match like a Ranji Trophy Match.[28] 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.
- Balurghat General Hospital (District Hospital) has 600 beds
- Balurghat Police Hospital has 50 beds
- Balurghat Poura Hospital and Matri Sadan has 32 beds[29]
- Balurghat Super Specialty Hospital
- Abhijit Mondal, footballer
- Madhubanti Bagchi, singer
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