Balarambati

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 Show map of West Bengal Balarambati Balarambati (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.8215°N 88.2174°E / 22.8215; 88.2174
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.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

Dwarhatta

R

Hooghly
River

Haripal

R

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

Location

Balarambati is located at 22.8215°N 88.2174°E / 22.8215; 88.2174.^[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.

Demographics

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]

Transport

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.

Education

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]

References

1. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Map of Singur CD Block, page 599. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
2. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-24. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
4. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
5. Google maps
6. "Madhubati Surabala Vidyamandir". TargetStudy. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
7. "Madhubati Surabala Vidyamandir". ICBSE. Retrieved 6 October 2018.