Balarampur is a village in the northeastern part of West Bengal, India. It is located within Koch Bihar District, and is close to India's border with Bangladesh. The village had 34,113 residents as of the 2011 census.[1]
Balarampur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Balarampur  Balarampur | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′28″N 89°34′41″E / 26.24111°N 89.57806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Koch Bihar |
| Block | Tufanganj - I |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.52 km2 (19.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 34,113 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 736132 |
| STD code | 03582 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-64 |
Geography edit
Balarampur is in the western shore of Kaljani River, about 17 kilometres southwest of the district seat Koch Bihar. The village covers an overall area of 5052.29 hectares.
Demographics edit
In 2011, there were 34,113 residents within 8,262 households of Balarampur. The number of male residents was 17,595, while the number of female residents was 16,518. The working population comprised 36.82% of the total population. The village had a total literacy rate of 65.52%, with 12,456 literate males and 9,895 literate females.
References edit
- ^ "Population finder 2011". Office of the Registrar General $ Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 October 2023.