# Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur (West Bengal) – Villages List

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Sub-district · Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal 

# Balurghat

Balurghat is a sub-district of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **248,901 people**, 3 towns and 307 villages (294 inhabited). The largest village is Patiram (12,462 people).

- 248,901people (2011)
- 307villages
- 3towns
- 73.9%literacy

## Population of Balurghat compared with Dakshin Dinajpur

■ Balurghat · ■ Dakshin Dinajpur district

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.9%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968**

**957

Working population ****45.6%**

**41.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Balurghat

Of every 100 households in Balurghat in 2011, 40 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Balurghat · ■ Dakshin Dinajpur district

Electricity for lighting ****40%**

**42%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**37%

No toilet (open defecation) ****62%**

**61%

Tap water ****9%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****49%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**9%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**85%

Use banking services ****42%**

**34%

Television ****28%**

**26%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**38%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****26%**

**28%

Own their home ****97%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Balurghat

- Chak Bhrigu6,269 people
- Dakra5,268 people
- Par Patiram3,225 people

## Largest villages in Balurghat

- Patiram · 12,462 people
- Khidirpur · 5,419 people
- Kamarpara · 3,203 people
- Uttar Khanpur · 2,895 people
- Amritakhanda · 2,863 people
- Bolla · 2,836 people
- Durgapur · 2,814 people
- Bara Raghunathpur · 2,763 people
- Faridpur · 2,362 people
- Jalghar · 2,310 people
- Chingispur · 2,297 people
- Uttar Roypur · 2,279 people
- Barakali · 2,209 people
- Mallikpur · 2,164 people
- Sarangoan · 2,115 people
- Sewai · 2,082 people

[All 307 villages in Balurghat →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/dakshin-dinajpur/balurghat/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Balurghat?307 (294 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Balurghat in?Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Balurghat?248,901 (Census 2011)