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Coordinates: 25.22° N 88.76° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Balurghat

Balurghat
State
 - District(s)
West Bengal
 - Dakshin Dinajpur
Coordinates 25.22° N 88.76° E
Area
 - Elevation
xxx km²
 - 24 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
143,095
 - xxx/km²
Chairman Mrs. Sucheta Biswas
Codes
 - Postal
 - Telephone
 - Vehicle
 
 - 733 101
 - +03522
 - WB-61/WB-62

Balurghat (বালুরঘাট) is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... The Dakshin Dinajpur, also known as South Dinajput, district was created on April 1, [1992]]. Balurghat sub-division, alongwith Banshihari block, Kushmandi block and Gangarampur sub-divisions comprise the district. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The Indian Postal services employ a 6 digit postal code known as a Postal Index Number (similar to the 5 digit ZIP Codes in USA) that is spanned and geopolitically ordered across the nation. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... The Dakshin Dinajpur, also known as South Dinajput, district was created on April 1, [1992]]. Balurghat sub-division, alongwith Banshihari block, Kushmandi block and Gangarampur sub-divisions comprise the district. ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ...

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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 (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...


Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Balurghat had a population of 135,516. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Balurghat has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...


Education

Balurghat College is located in Balurghat. Balurghat High school is now 100 years old easted in 1907 AD Balurghat College is a co-ed institution of higher education located in Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India. ...


References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balurghat

See also

Cities and towns in Dakshin Dinajpur
Balurghat | Gangarampur


 
 

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