Balurghat
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Dakshin Dinajpur | ||
| Location : | 25 ° 13 ' N , 88 ° 46' E | ||
| Height : | 24 m | ||
| Residents : | 153,279 (2011) | ||
Balurghat is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . The Atrai River flows through the city, dividing it in half.
The city is the capital of the Dakshin Dinajpur district . Balurghat has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 24 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
The city's population is 153,279 according to the 2011 census. Balurghat has a gender ratio of 998 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 91.1% in 2011. Almost 90% of the population are Hindus and around 1% belong to another or no religion. 7.1% of the population are children under 6 years of age. Bengali is the main language in and around the city.
economy
Balurghat is a distribution center in the north of West Bengal. The main commodities are rice, jute, sugar cane and oil seeds.
Infrastructure
Balurghat Railway Station is on the main Eklakhi – Balurgha line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Balurghat Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 25, 2019 .