# Balagarh, Hugli (West Bengal) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Hugli, West Bengal 

# Balagarh

Balagarh is a sub-district of Hugli district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **228,998 people**, 4 towns and 132 villages (129 inhabited). The largest village is Dakshin Gopalpur (7,581 people).

- 228,998people (2011)
- 132villages
- 4towns
- 76.9%literacy

## Population of Balagarh compared with Hugli

■ Balagarh · ■ Hugli district

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.9%**

**81.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961**

**952

Working population ****41.5%**

**39.0%

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 Balagarh

Of every 100 households in Balagarh in 2011, 55 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Balagarh · ■ Hugli district

Electricity for lighting ****55%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****37%**

**26%

Tap water ****9%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**57%

Use banking services ****48%**

**58%

Television ****33%**

**50%

Mobile phone ****44%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****20%**

**13%

Own their home ****94%**

**88%

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 Balagarh

- Mirdhanga8,482 people
- Jirat7,430 people
- Sripur7,224 people
- Badhagachhi5,052 people

## Largest villages in Balagarh

- Dakshin Gopalpur · 7,581 people
- Bhabanipur Char · 7,246 people
- Krishnabati · 6,070 people
- Serpur · 5,983 people
- Aida Kismat · 4,843 people
- Dumurdahadham · 4,817 people
- Nutan Char Krishnabati · 4,715 people
- Kaliagar · 4,450 people
- Sukharia · 3,889 people
- Chandra · 3,642 people
- Sija · 3,612 people
- Hasimpur · 3,534 people
- Chandi Gachha · 3,446 people
- Somra · 3,431 people
- Barail · 3,222 people
- Sultanpur · 3,133 people

[All 132 villages in Balagarh →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/balagarh/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Balagarh?132 (129 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Balagarh in?Hugli district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Balagarh?228,998 (Census 2011)