Balarambati
Census Town in West Bengal, India
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Balarambati is a census town in Singur CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Balarambati | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Balarambati Location in West Bengal, India  Balarambati Balarambati (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.8215°N 88.2174°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,068 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 03214 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Haripal |
| Website | hooghly |
Geography
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River
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Balarambati is located at 22.8215°N 88.2174°E.[1]
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.[2]
Urbanisation
In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.[3] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[4] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Balarambati had a total population of 5,068 of which 2,558 (50.47%) were males and 2,510 (49.52%) were females. Population below 6 years was 454. The total number of literates in Balarambati was 4,122 (89.34% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Transport
Balarambati is on the State Highway 2 (also known as the Baidyabati-Tarakeswar Road).[5] Balarambati railway station on Howrah-Bardhaman chord serves the locality.