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West Bengal • India
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Location of Balurghat
Coordinates: 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22, 88.76
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 24 m (79 ft)
District(s) Dakshin Dinajpur
Population 143,095 (2001)
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Codes
• Pincode
• Telephone
• Vehicle
• 733 101
• +03522
• WB-61/WB-62

Coordinates: 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22, 88.76

Balurghat (বালুরঘাট) is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or Post code system used by India Post the Indian Postal For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India KA-19-P-8488jpg|thumb|270px|Close up of a licence plate used in Mangalore, Karnataka. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

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Geography

Balurghat is located at 25.22° N 88.77° E. [1] It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Balurghat had a population of 135,516. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Balurghat has an average literacy rate of 88. 8%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%; with 82. 5% of the males and 75. 7% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Schools

Colleges

Economics

Balurghat is a distribution centre in northern West Bengal. The main goods traded here include rice, sugar cane, and oilseeds. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae [3]

Transportation

Already well-connected by road to Maldah, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raigunj and other premier cities in North Bengal, Balurghat now sports a railway terminus as well - a cosy building located on the western bank of River Atrai (Alt. Worldwide hundreds of Mango Cultivars exist In mango Orchards multiple cultivars are often grown together to improve cross-pollination Siliguri (শিলিগুড়ি ''Shiliguṛi'') is a rapidly developing metropolis in the Indian state of West Bengal. North Bengal (উত্তর বঙ্গ is a term for the parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. This article refers to Atreyee river For other articles regarding Atreyee see Atreyee (disambiguation. Atreyee). This article refers to Atreyee river For other articles regarding Atreyee see Atreyee (disambiguation. The town of Balurghat is on the eastern shore, so one has to take a rickshaw or an auto to the town. A bridge connects these two shores of Atrai. This article refers to Atreyee river For other articles regarding Atreyee see Atreyee (disambiguation. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi Junction Station in Maldah district. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Worldwide hundreds of Mango Cultivars exist In mango Orchards multiple cultivars are often grown together to improve cross-pollination The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km. The scenery around the railway track is breathtaking. It crosses two rivers en route - Tangan and Punarbhaba.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balurghat
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
  3. ^ Balurghat, from Encyclopædia Britannica. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc

See also

West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India.
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