About Balurghat

Balurghat (Bengali: ) 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 (82feet). 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,...