Balurghat is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Hili (Bangladesh border lies few kilometers from the heart of the city. Balurghat is located at 2513N 8846E / 25.22N 88.77E / 25.22; 88.77. It has an average elevation of 25metres . Atreyee River runs across the city. 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. As of 2001 India census, 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. Balurghat is a distribution centre in northern West Bengal. The main goods traded here include rice,...
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