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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.
Demographics
Population
Template:As of India census, Balibhara had a population of 8,521; of this, 4,376 are male, 4,145 female.[1] 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).[2]
Geography
Location
Balibhara is located at Template:Coord
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.[3]
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.[4][5]
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[6]
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.[7]
Transport
Local roads link Balibhara to Kalyani Expressway and State Highway 1.[8]
The nearest railway stations are Halisahar railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line and Garifa railway station on the Naihati-Bandel link.[9][10][8]
References
- ↑ Primary census abstract data. Retrieved 23 February 2014. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)
- ↑ Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ District Statistical Handbook. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ District Statistical Handbook. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ Barrackpore Police Commissionerate. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study ). SOES. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ↑ District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Google maps
- ↑ 31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ 37521 Naihati-Bandel Local. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2018.