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Balurghat
Balurghat (pron:bʌlʊəˈgɑ:t) is a town and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the district headquarter of the Dakshin Dinajpur district. It is one of the major cities connected through National Highway 512. In this town there are museum, parks, super speciality hospital, govt. offices, district court, schools, colleges, a university, police station, railway station, hotels, restaurants, cinema halls, temples, mosques, churches, etc. There is the Atreyee river which flows through this town. It is a place/town to live peacefully. It is a place to visit in the month of October to November when one can enjoy ritualistic and religious festivals. From the inner area of Balurghat one can go Hilli, a rural area, where one can see India-Bangladesh border. Geography Location Balurghat is at . It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). The town covers of area. River Atreyee runs across the city, dividing it into disproportionate halves. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakshin Dinajpur District
Dakshin Dinajpur () or South Dinajpur is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The Headquarter (sadar) of the district is at Balurghat. It comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur. According to the 2011 census, it is the third least populous district of West Bengal (out of 23). History The erstwhile Dinajpur District, at the time of the partition of India, was split up into West Dinajpur district and East Dinajpur. The East Dinajpur district, now called Dinajpur, became part of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The West Dinajpur district was enlarged in 1956, when States Reorganisation Act recommendations were implemented, with the addition of some areas of Bihar. The district was bifurcated into Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur on 1 April 1992. Economy Dakshin Dinajpur is predominantly an agricultural district with a large area of land under cultivati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakshin Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur () or South Dinajpur is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The Headquarter (sadar) of the district is at Balurghat. It comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur. According to the 2011 census, it is the third least populous district of West Bengal (out of 23). History The erstwhile Dinajpur District, at the time of the partition of India, was split up into West Dinajpur district and East Dinajpur. The East Dinajpur district, now called Dinajpur, became part of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The West Dinajpur district was enlarged in 1956, when States Reorganisation Act recommendations were implemented, with the addition of some areas of Bihar. The district was bifurcated into Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur on 1 April 1992. Economy Dakshin Dinajpur is predominantly an agricultural district with a large area of land under cultivation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balurghat (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Balurghat in West Bengal. While six of the assembly segments of No. 6 Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency are in Dakshin Dinajpur district one assembly segment is in Uttar Dinajpur district. The seat was earlier reserved for scheduled castes but from 2009 it is an open seat. Assembly segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 6 Balurghat is composed of the following assembly segments from 2009: Members of Parliament Election results General election 2019 General election 2014 General election 2009 General elections 1951-2004 Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below: Note: In 1951 and 1957 the contest was in the West Dinajpur constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Balurghat Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 39 Balurghat Assembly constituency covers Balurghat municipality, Amritakhand, Vatpara and Chingishpur gram panchayats of Balurghat community development block and Hilli community development block. Balurghat Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 In the 2021 election, Ashok Kumar Lahiri of BJP defeated his nearest rival Sekhar Dasgupta of Trinamool Congress. 2016 In the 2016 election, Biswanath Chowdhury of RSP defeated his nearest rival Shankar Chakraborty of Trinamool Congress. 2011 In the 2011 election, Shankar Chakraborty of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Bishwanath Chowdhury of RSP. .# Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006. 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangarampur
Gangarampur is one of the cities and a municipality in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Buniadpur is the headquarters of the Gangarampur subdivision. The city is located on the bank of river Punarbhaba. Gangarampur is one of the major cities connected through National Highway 512. It became the subdivision of newly formed district Dakshin Dinajpur when Paschim Dinajpur was bifurcated into Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur in 1992. Geography Location Gangarampur is located almost in the middle of Dakshin Dinajpur district at . It has spread linearly along the banks of the Punarbhaba River. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). The area of the city is 10.29 Sq. km. In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Climate Gangarampur has a Tropical wet-and-dry climate, with summer monsoons. The maximum temperatures can often exceed 38 °C (100 °F) during May–June. Winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur
Hili is a village in Hili CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a border checkpoint on the India-Bangladesh border. History During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 nearly 400 soldiers of both India and Pakistan were killed in the war that continued from 24 November to 11 December 1971 on the Hili border. Geography Location Hili is located at . In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Police station Hili police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Hili CD Block. CD block HQ The headquarters of Hili CD block is at Hili. Border checkpoint and land port Hili is a land port and border checkpoint, on the Bangladesh-India border, being developed (in 2018) as an integrated checkpost (ICP) for the smooth movement of goods and people. As a part of Hili is located in Bangladesh, the other side of the border is known as Hili Land Port in Hakimpur Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chak Bhrigu
Chakvrigu is a census town in Balurghat CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Chak Bhrigu is located at . Chak Bhrigu is located across the Atreyee opposite Balurghat. There is a bridge across the river.Google maps In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ..., Chak Bhrigu had a total population of 6,269, of which 3,201 (51%) were males and 3,068 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 448. The total number of literates in Chak Bhrigu was 5,253 (90.24% of the population over 6 years). References {{Dakshin Dinajpur Cities and towns in Dakshin Din ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patiram
Patiram is a village in Balurghat CD Block of Balurghat subdivision in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal in India. Patiram is situated beside of Atreyee River. It is 11 km away from the district headquarters Balurghat. Geography Location Patiram is located at . In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Education Jamini Majumdar Memorial College was established at Patiram in 2008. Affiliated with the University of Gour Banga, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history and political science and a general course in arts. There are two Higher Secondary Schools and a college in this town. Patiram High School is near Taltala More; Patiram Vivekananda Girls' High School. Other schools are: * Patiram High School * Patiram Vivekananda Uccha Balika Vidyalaya * Bahicha L.K. High School(Par- Patiram) * Patiram Primary School * Patiram Nichabandar Primary School * Patiram Girls Primary Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakra
Dakra is a census town in Balurghat CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Dakra is located at . Dakra is located across the Atreyee opposite Balurghat.Google maps In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen version. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ..., Dakra had a total population of 5,268, of which 2,643 (50%) were males and 2,625 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 407. The total number of literates in Dakra was 4,224 (86.90% of the population over 6 years). References {{Dakshin Dinajpur Cities and towns in Dakshin Dinajpur district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Kumar Lahiri
Ashok Kumar Lahiri is an Indian economist and a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Balurghat. He is currently serving as a member of the FifteenthFinance Commission. Lahiri previously served as 12thChief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, reader at the Delhi School of Economics, chairman of Bandhan Bank, executive director at the Asian Development Bank and director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and had stints with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, as a consultant and senior economist respectively. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Education Lahiri is an alumnus of the economics department of the Presidency University, Kolkata. Economist Lahiri has served as Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, chairman of Bandhan Bank, economic adviser in the Ministry of Finance, executive director at the Asian Development Bank, director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Par Patiram
Par Patiram is a census town in Balurghat CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Par Patiram is located at . Par Patiram is located on the bank of the Atreyee.Google maps In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ..., Par Patiram had a total population of 3,225, of which 1,607 (50%) were males and 1,618 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 355. The total number of literates in Par Patiram was 2,118 (73.80% of the population over 6 years). Transport Par Patiram is on State Highway 10 (Balurghat-Hili Highway). References Cities and towns in Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harirampur, West Bengal
Harirampur is a census town in Harirampur CD Block in Gangarampur subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Harirampur is located at . In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Police station Harirampur police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Harirampur CD Block. CD Block HQ The headquarters of Harirampur CD Block is at Harirampur. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Harirampur had a total population of 5,021, of which 2,569 (51%) were males and 2,452 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 487. The total number of literates in Harirampur was 3,780 (83.37% of the population over 6 years). Transport The Harirampur-Daulatpur Road links Harirampur with State Highway 10. The nearest railway station is at Daulatpur Hat on the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line. New broad gauge lines – Gazole-Itahar (27.20 km), Itahar-Raiganj (22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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