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Balarambati is a census town in Singur CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Balarambati | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Balarambati Location in West Bengal, India  Balarambati Balarambati (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.8215°N 88.2174°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,068 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 03214 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Haripal |
| Website | hooghly |
8km
5miles
5miles
Dwarhatta
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Hooghly
River
River
Haripal
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Barun Napara
R
Dadpur
R
Polba
R
Gurap
R
Dhaniakhali
R
Borai
CT
Baruipara
CT
Jagatnagar
CT
Nasibpur
CT
Singur
CT
Balarambati
CT
Bargachhia
CT
Tarakeswar
M
Champdani
M
Bhadreswar
M
Chandannagar
M
Cities and towns in the Chandannagore subdivision and Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Balarambati is located at 22.8215°N 88.2174°E.[1]
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.[2]
Urbanisation
In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.[3] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[4] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
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As per 2011 Census of India Balarambati had a total population of 5,068 of which 2,558 (50.47%) were males and 2,510 (49.52%) were females. Population below 6 years was 454. The total number of literates in Balarambati was 4,122 (89.34% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Balarambati is on the State Highway 2 (also known as the Baidyabati-Tarakeswar Road).[5] Balarambati railway station on Howrah-Bardhaman chord serves the locality.
Madhubati Surabala Vidyamandir is a co-educational high school in Balaramabati. It was established in 1947. It has arrangements for teaching from Class VI to X.[6][7]
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