Town · Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
# Balichak

Balichak is a town in Debra sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted 13,784 people in 3,350 households. Literacy was 87.4%.
- 13,784 people (2011)
- 3,350 households
- 87.4% literacy
- 1,047 females per 1,000 males

## Population of Balichak

■ Balichak · ■ Paschim Medinipur urban average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.4% 86.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1047 974
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 958 972
- Working population 37.3% 34.8%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Balichak

Of every 100 households in Balichak in 2011, 73 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Balichak · ■ Paschim Medinipur urban average
- Electricity for lighting 73% 79%
- Toilet within the home 67% 77%
- No toilet (open defecation) 27% 19%
- Tap water 28% 71%
- Drinking water within premises 40% 44%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 28% 50%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 70% 38%
- Use banking services 66% 68%
- Television 48% 66%
- Mobile phone 56% 70%
- Computer with internet 2% 4%
- Two-wheeler 14% 30%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 3%
- None of these assets 21% 9%
- Own their home 85% 78%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What people in Balichak work as

■ Services, trade & industry 3,411 (66%) · ■ Household industry 115 (2%) · ■ Farming 724 (14%) · ■ Marginal 895 (17%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Balichak
- Banks 4 in Balichak
- ATMs 1 in Balichak
- Pharmacies 1 in Balichak
- Restaurants 1 in Balichak
- Dental clinics 2 in Balichak

Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source).

## Know before you go: Balichak
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- Currency Rupee (INR)
- Country calling code +91
- Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata 97 km
- Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur 143 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 16:58).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Paschim Medinipur
- Kshirpai · 16,384 people
- Kharar · 12,118 people
- Ramjibanpur · 19,611 people
- Kalaikunda · 9,344 people
- Chandrakona · 23,629 people
- Deuli · 9,007 people
- Ghatal · 54,591 people
- Dwari Geria · 7,754 people
- Jhargram · 61,712 people
- Durllabhganj · 6,796 people
- Kharagpur Rly. Settlement · 82,735 people
- Chaulia · 6,186 people

## Other places named Balichak
- Balichak · Village, Amta - I, Haora · 3,304 people
- Bali Chak · Village, Khejuri - I, Purba Medinipur · 1,504 people
- Bali Chak · Village, Debra, Paschim Medinipur · 787 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Balichak? 13,784 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balichak in? Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Balichak? Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Balichak? Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 97 km in a straight line

At a glance
- Sub-district: Debra
- District: Paschim Medinipur
- State: West Bengal
- Census town code: 342538
- Status: census town
- Coordinates: 22.365, 87.553

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