# Balarampur, South Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Balarampur

Balarampur is a town in [Budge Budge - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/budge-budge-i/) sub-district of [South Twenty Four Parganas](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/) district, [West Bengal](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/) (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,251 people** in 1,226 households. Literacy was 79.4%.

- 5,251people (2011)
- 1,226households
- 79.4%literacy
- 953females per 1,000 males

## Population of Balarampur

■ Balarampur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.4%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852**

**957

Working population ****33.7%**

**36.4%

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 Balarampur

Of every 100 households in Balarampur in 2011, 87 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Balarampur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****76%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****20%**

**13%

Tap water ****10%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%**

**44%

Use banking services ****28%**

**60%

Television ****53%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**9%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**15%

Own their home ****98%**

**84%

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 Balarampur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,162 (66%) · **■** Household industry 334 (19%) · **■** Farming 72 (4%) · **■** Marginal 201 (11%)

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 Balarampur

- Banks6 in Balarampur
- ATMs2 in Balarampur

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: Balarampur

- 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

- Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) · Ranchi95 km
- Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:02).

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 South Twenty Four Parganas

- Gaur Daha · 5,260 people
- Bangsidharpur · 5,218 people
- Hasimnagar · 5,267 people
- Ganye Gangadharpur · 5,210 people
- Bora Gagangohalia · 5,274 people
- Purba Ranaghat · 5,207 people
- Chandpala Anantapathpur · 5,286 people
- Benjanhari Acharial · 5,187 people
- Barijpur · 5,536 people
- Salipur · 5,091 people
- Bhasa · 5,559 people
- Bishnupur · 5,030 people

## Other places named Balarampur

- Balarampur · Sub-district, Puruliya · 137,950 people
- Balarampur · Village, Tufanganj - I, Koch Bihar · 34,113 people
- Balarampur · Town, Puruliya · 24,431 people
- Balarampur · Village, Jamalpur, Barddhaman · 5,490 people
- Balarampur · Village, Kujang, Jagatsinghapur · 5,464 people
- Balarampur · Village, Chakdah, Nadia · 4,606 people

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Balarampur?5,251 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balarampur in?South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Balarampur?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Balarampur?Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), about 95 km in a straight line