# Balihati, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Balihati

Balihati is a town in [Minakhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/minakhan/) sub-district of [North Twenty Four Parganas](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/) district, [West Bengal](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/) (census town). The 2011 Census counted **3,637 people** in 826 households. Literacy was 71.5%.

- 3,637people (2011)
- 826households
- 71.5%literacy
- 924females per 1,000 males

## Population of Balihati

■ Balihati · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984**

**951

Working population ****35.2%**

**35.1%

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 Balihati

Of every 100 households in Balihati in 2011, 50 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Balihati · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****50%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**2%

Tap water ****2%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**18%

Use banking services ****50%**

**73%

Television ****21%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****36%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**11%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****40%**

**7%

Own their home ****93%**

**75%

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

## What people in Balihati work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 798 (62%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Farming 24 (2%) · **■** Marginal 454 (35%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Balihati

- Banks2 in Balihati
- Petrol pumps1 in Balihati
- Schools2 in Balihati

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Balihati

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata16 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 16:54).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Other towns in North Twenty Four Parganas

- Deora · 4,360 people
- Minakhan · 3,474 people
- Chhekati · 4,995 people
- Nabadiganta Industrial Township · 1,095 people
- Chandrapur · 5,047 people
- Dhanyakuria · 5,148 people
- Bara · 5,172 people
- Ichhapur Defence Estate · 5,219 people
- Raghunathpur · 5,339 people
- Basina · 5,413 people
- Dogachhia · 5,705 people
- Shibalaya · 5,830 people

## Other places named Balihati

- Balihati · Village, Kharagpur - II, Paschim Medinipur · 1,757 people
- Balihati · Village, Dalu, West Garo Hills · 225 people

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Balihati?3,637 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balihati in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Balihati?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Balihati?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 16 km in a straight line