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Balibhara
Census Town in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Balibhara is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Geography
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Hooghly
N
Shyamnagar
M
North Barrackpur
CT
Mohanpur
CT
Telenipara
CT
Babanpur
CT
Jafarpur
M
Barrackpore
0
Barrackpore
Cantonment
Cantonment
0
Ichapore Defence Estate
M
Garulia
CT
Palashi
CT
Nagdaha
CT
Palladaha
OG
Panpur
CT
Dogachhia
CT
Noapara
N
Ichapore
CT
Garshyamnagar
CT
Paltapara
CT
Kaugachhi
N
Jagatdal
N
Bijpur
M
Bhatpara
M
Naihati
CT
Balibhara
CT
Jetia
M
Kanchrapara
M
Halisahar
Cities and towns in the northern portion of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood, OG: outgrowth
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood, OG: outgrowth
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Balibhara is located at 22.917981°N 88.422007°E
96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2 The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.[1]
For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.
All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.
Police station
Naihati police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Naihati municipal area and Barrackpore I CD Block, including Barrackpur Cantonment Board.[2][3]
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Demographics
Population
As of 2011[update] India census, Balibhara had a population of 8,521; of this, 4,376 are male, 4,145 female.[4] It has an average literacy rate of 79.79%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).[5]
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Infrastructure
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Balibhara covered an area of 1.82 km2. It had 3 primary schools, 2 middle schools and 2 secondary schools. The nearest senior secondary school was available 3 km away at Naihati.[6]
Transport
Local roads link Balibhara to Kalyani Expressway and State Highway 1.[7]
The nearest railway stations are Halisahar railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line and Garifa railway station on the Naihati-Bandel link.[8][9][7]
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[10]
References
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