Balurghat is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur

Dakshin Dinajpur

Dakshin Dinajpur or South Dinajpur is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district, it comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Buniadpur...

 district of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

 in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Hili (Bangladesh border lies few kilometers from the heart of the city.

Geography

Balurghat is located at 25.22°N 88.77°E. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet).
Atreyee

Atrai River

Atrai River flows in West Bengal and northern parts of Bangladesh.In ancient times the river was called Atrei and finds a mention in the Mahabharata. It is linked with Karatoya River. It originates in West Bengal and then after flowing through Dinajpur District of Bangladesh, it enters India again...

 River runs across the city.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, 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.
India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Balurghat had a population of 135,516. 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.

Schools

• Balurghat High School
• Balurghat Lalit Mohan Adarsha Ucchavidyalay
• Balurghat Girls High School
• Balurghat NC High School
• Atreyee DAV Public School, CBSE
• Balurghat Khadimpur High School
• Balurghat Khadimpur Girls High School
• Balurghat Khidirpur High School]]
• Balurghat R.C.D.Girls High School
• Balurghat G.L.P.High School
• Balurghat J.L.P.Vidyachakra
• Balurghat Ashutosh Balika Vidyalaya
• Balurghat Taran Chandra High School
• Balurghat Nalanda Vidyapith
• Balurghat B.M.High School
• Balurghat NC Grils High School
• Balurghat Techno India Group Public School
  Balurghat Techno India Group Public School
  Balurghat Techno India Group Public School, also known as Techno India Group Public School, Balurghat or T.I.G.P.S.,Balurghat, is an English medium co-ed school following CBSE and located in Balurghat, West Bengal, India. The classes range from Pre-school playgroup to Class XII, however in the...
  
  
• Balurghat Central School
• Raghunathpur B.M. High school
• Kabitirtha High School
• Prachya Bharati High School
• Namabangi High School

Colleges

• Balurghat College
  Balurghat College
  Balurghat College is a co-ed institution of higher education located in Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India.Balurghat College was established in June, 1948, as an intermediate liberal arts college, with 96 students. In 1950, the college was recognized by the UGC, and it is...
  
  
• Balurghat Women's College
• B. Ed college
• Balurghat Law College
• Balurghat ITI College
• Techno Global-Balurghat, WBUT

Economics

Balurghat is a distribution centre in northern West Bengal. The main goods traded here include rice

Rice

Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...

, sugar cane, and oilseeds. Also some amount of jute is grown in the outskirts of the town.

Transportation

Already well-connected by road to Malda, Siliguri

Siliguri

Siliguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Siliguri Corridor or Chicken's Neck - a very narrow strip of land linking mainland India to its north-eastern states. It is also the transit point for air, road and rail traffic to the neighbouring countries of Nepal,...

, Kolkata

Kolkata

Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

, Raiganj

Raiganj

Raiganj is a city and a municipality in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of a district as well as a subdivision.-Geography:...

 and other premier cities in North Bengal

North Bengal

North Bengal is a term used for the northern parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division. Generally it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River, and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Cooch Behar, Darjeeling,...

, Balurghat now sports a railway terminus as well located on the western bank of River Atrai

Atrai River

Atrai River flows in West Bengal and northern parts of Bangladesh.In ancient times the river was called Atrei and finds a mention in the Mahabharata. It is linked with Karatoya River. It originates in West Bengal and then after flowing through Dinajpur District of Bangladesh, it enters India again...

. The town of Balurghat is on the eastern shore, so one has to take a cyclerickshaw or an autorickshaw (motorised three wheeler) to the town. A bridge connects these two shores. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi Junction Station in Maldah district,is now connected to kolkata

Kolkata

Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

 via Gour Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon

Tangon River

Tangon River is a river passing through the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh. It is tributary of Punarbhaba River...

 and Punarbhaba

Punarbhaba River

The Punarbhaba is a river of Bangladesh and West Bengal in India, of total length about 160 km and a width of 3–8 km and it's mean depth is It originates from the lowlands of Thakurgaon District of Bangladesh. The river's upper part is a few kilometres west of Atrai. Dinajpur district...

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Train No Train Name Runs From Source Runs On Dep. Time

13162 BLGT KOAA EXP BALURGHAT TUE THU SAT 05:35

23154 GOUR EXP(+ MLDT PSNGR) BALURGHAT Every Day 17:05

15763 BLGT-NJP INT EXP BALURGHAT Everyday 10.40

75702 BLGT-MLDT DEMU BALURGHAT Everyday 12.40

Festival

Durga Puja & Kali Puja are widely celebrated at Balurghat

Medical

• Balurghat District Hospital
• S.C. Bose Diagnostics, Rathtala, Chakbhabani (Fully automated Diagnostic Center)
• Prayas Atreyee eye Clinic
• Matri sadan, Chakbhabani, Near Soumya's House
• Basanti Seba Kendra
• Majumder Nursing Home

Banks

• State Bank of India(Near college more)
• Punjab National Bank(Near LIC office)
• United Bank of India(Near kachikala club)
• Axix Bank(rath tala)
• IDBI Bank(opp balurghat college)
• ICICI Bank(dipali nagar)
• Union Bank of India(bus stand)
• Indian Bank(bus stand)
• Bank of India
• Allahabad Bank(near nattaya mandir)
• UCO Bank
• Canara Bank( open in 19 nov)

Two wheelers Showroom

• Shivam TVS
• Balurghat Auto Craft
• Mandal Motors, Hero Honda showroom

Computer Center

• Tirupati Computer, Bus Stand Mini Market, Balurghat Contact : 9932738715, 03522-256569
• Computer Care, Biswaspara More, Balurghat Contact : 9434106284, 03522-259297
• Manipal Institute of Computer Education
• Bharti Institute of Information and Technology
• Lakhotia Computer Centre, LCC