Balurghat Subdivision - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Balurghat is an administrative subdivision in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Balurghat is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Balurghat, while the nearest airport is Balurghat Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 0.3 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 355 km², including 348.45 km² rural area and 6.56 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 939 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Balurghat Subdivision
Balurghat Subdivision has a total of 311 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajodhya | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 2 | Akhira | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 3 | Alipur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 4 | Amril | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 5 | Amritakhanda | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 6 | Anantapur | Rural | Bolla |
| 7 | Asair | Rural | Boaldar |
| 8 | Asurakrisnabati | Rural | Jalghar |
| 9 | Atair | Rural | Danga |
| 10 | Badalpur | Rural | Bolla |
| 11 | Badamail | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 12 | Badbangi | Rural | Vatpara |
| 13 | Badjasahar | Rural | Danga |
| 14 | Badkhorna | Rural | Najirpur |
| 15 | Badmulukkismat | Rural | Jalghar |
| 16 | Bahicha | Rural | Bolla |
| 17 | Baidul | Rural | Najirpur |
| 18 | Baidyanathpara (Og) | Rural | Vatpara |
| 19 | Baidyapur | Rural | Bolla |
| 20 | Bamanhati | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 21 | Bamnahar | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 22 | Bangalipur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 23 | Bangi (P) | Rural | Vatpara |
| 24 | Banhat | Rural | Bolla |
| 25 | Baniakuri | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 26 | Bannapara | Rural | Vatpara |
| 27 | Baodhara | Rural | Boaldar |
| 28 | Bara | Rural | Bolla |
| 29 | Bara Kashipur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 30 | Bara Raghunathpur (P) | Rural | Danga |
| 31 | Barakali | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 32 | Barakhail | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 33 | Baroghopa | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 34 | Baul | Rural | Bolla |
| 35 | Begunbari | Rural | Boaldar |
| 36 | Belain | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 37 | Belgharia | Rural | Danga |
| 38 | Belpukuria | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 39 | Bhabanipur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 40 | Bharendra | Rural | Boaldar |
| 41 | Bhatpara | Rural | Vatpara |
| 42 | Bhatra | Rural | Boaldar |
| 43 | Bhulkipur | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 44 | Bhushila | Rural | Vatpara |
| 45 | Bidaypur | Rural | Patriram |
| 46 | Bijoyshri | Rural | Danga |
| 47 | Bikuch | Rural | Bolla |
| 48 | Birahini | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 49 | Boaldar | Rural | Boaldar |
| 50 | Bolla | Rural | Bolla |
| 51 | Chak Alam | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 52 | Chak Andharu | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 53 | Chak Bakhar | Rural | Danga |
| 54 | Chak Basanta | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 55 | Chak Bhatshala | Rural | Jalghar |
| 56 | Chak Bhikan | Rural | Vatpara |
| 57 | Chak Bhrigu (Ct) | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 58 | Chak Bhriguram | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 59 | Chak Bijoyshri | Rural | Danga |
| 60 | Chak Binod | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 61 | Chak Chandan | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 62 | Chak Daulat | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 63 | Chak Durga | Rural | Vatpara |
| 64 | Chak Farid | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 65 | Chak Ghatak | Rural | Vatpara |
| 66 | Chak Gobinda | Rural | Boaldar |
| 67 | Chak Harina | Rural | Jalghar |
| 68 | Chak Hosen | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 69 | Chak Janardan | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 70 | Chak Jujar | Rural | Bolla |
| 71 | Chak Khetab | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 72 | Chak Laksminarayan | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 73 | Chak Madhab | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 74 | Chak Manipur | Rural | Patriram |
| 75 | Chak Mathura | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 76 | Chak Ramanath | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 77 | Chak Ramnarayan | Rural | Najirpur |
| 78 | Chak Ramprosad | Rural | Vatpara |
| 79 | Chak Shyam | Rural | Vatpara |
| 80 | Chak Sidal | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 81 | Chak Sridhar | Rural | Danga |
| 82 | Chak Taher | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 83 | Chakamod | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 84 | Chakbajit | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 85 | Chakhay | Rural | Patriram |
| 86 | Chakismail | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 87 | Chakkasi | Rural | Jalghar |
| 88 | Chakpara | Rural | Bolla |
| 89 | Chakram | Rural | Vatpara |
| 90 | Chakram Krishnapur | Rural | Najirpur |
| 91 | Chamta | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 92 | Chand Pukhuria | Rural | Najirpur |
| 93 | Chandipur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 94 | Chandradaula | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 95 | Chaurapara | Rural | Danga |
| 96 | Chhiail | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 97 | Chhiashi | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 98 | Chhoto Raghunathpur | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 99 | Chiknaikuri | Rural | Bolla |
| 100 | Chilimbad | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 101 | Chingispur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 102 | Chingra | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 103 | Dakra (P) (Ct) | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 104 | Dakshin Chakalam | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 105 | Dakshin Khhanpur | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 106 | Dakshin Nagar | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 107 | Dakshin Sibrampur | Rural | Vatpara |
| 108 | Damai | Rural | Bolla |
| 109 | Damuaghugudanga | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 110 | Danga | Rural | Danga |
| 111 | Dangbiral | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 112 | Dangi | Rural | Vatpara |
| 113 | Darail | Rural | Boaldar |
| 114 | Dasarai | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 115 | Dasul | Rural | Najirpur |
| 116 | Dasul Chandipur | Rural | Najirpur |
| 117 | Daulla | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 118 | Debipur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 119 | Debrabari | Rural | Danga |
| 120 | Dhaltara | Rural | Danga |
| 121 | Dharail | Rural | Jalghar |
| 122 | Dharampur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 123 | Dhaul | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 124 | Dhulatair | Rural | Bolla |
| 125 | Digra | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 126 | Dogachhi | Rural | Boaldar |
| 127 | Dumair | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 128 | Durgapur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 129 | Durllabhpur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 130 | Ekmail | Rural | Danga |
| 131 | Faridpur | Rural | Patriram |
| 132 | Fatepur | Rural | Jalghar |
| 133 | Gazipur | Rural | Vatpara |
| 134 | Ghugudanga | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 135 | Gobindpur | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 136 | Gongasagar | Rural | Jalghar |
| 137 | Gopalbati | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 138 | Gopalpur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 139 | Gopinagar | Rural | Jalghar |
| 140 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 141 | Gopisahar | Rural | Danga |
| 142 | Gorahar | Rural | Bolla |
| 143 | Gunjarpur | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 144 | Gutin | Rural | Danga |
| 145 | Halida Danga | Rural | Danga |
| 146 | Harigaon | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 147 | Hariharpur | Rural | Bolla |
| 148 | Haripur | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 149 | Harirampur | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 150 | Hasail | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 151 | Hatiapara | Rural | Danga |
| 152 | Hatisala | Rural | Danga |
| 153 | Hazipur | Rural | Danga |
| 154 | Hossenpur (P) | Rural | Danga |
| 155 | Idrakpur | Rural | Najirpur |
| 156 | Indra | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 157 | Jabaripur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 158 | Jagannathbati | Rural | Bolla |
| 159 | Jalghar | Rural | Jalghar |
| 160 | Jamrail | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 161 | Jangalpur | Rural | Danga |
| 162 | Jantigram | Rural | Najirpur |
| 163 | Jhapursi | Rural | Patriram |
| 164 | Jhinaipota | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 165 | Jiapur | Rural | Jalghar |
| 166 | Jotejagat | Rural | Boaldar |
| 167 | Jotgopal | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 168 | Kadmathail | Rural | Najirpur |
| 169 | Kaigram | Rural | Najirpur |
| 170 | Kajialsi | Rural | Boaldar |
| 171 | Kalaibari | Rural | Vatpara |
| 172 | Kaliha | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 173 | Kalikapur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 174 | Kamalpukur | Rural | Danga |
| 175 | Kamalpur | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 176 | Kamarpara | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 177 | Karimgutin | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 178 | Kashipukur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 179 | Kashtagar | Rural | Bolla |
| 180 | Kasiadanga | Rural | Jalghar |
| 181 | Kasilabati | Rural | Bolla |
| 182 | Kasimbi | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 183 | Kasipur | Rural | Najirpur |
| 184 | Katna | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 185 | Keotsar | Rural | Danga |
| 186 | Kesabpur | Rural | Danga |
| 187 | Khashpur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 188 | Khidirpur | Rural | Vatpara |
| 189 | Kholapara | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 190 | Kismat Jasahar | Rural | Najirpur |
| 191 | Kismat Ramkrishnapur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 192 | Kodla | Rural | Danga |
| 193 | Krishnagar | Rural | Jalghar |
| 194 | Krisnapur | Rural | Danga |
| 195 | Kuaran | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 196 | Kuchila | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 197 | Kumargram | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 198 | Kurmail | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 199 | Kusumbar | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 200 | Kutubpur | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 201 | Lakshmipur | Rural | Patriram |
| 202 | Laksminarayanpur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 203 | Madanganj | Rural | Boaldar |
| 204 | Madhabpara | Rural | Danga |
| 205 | Mahadipur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 206 | Mahala | Rural | Najirpur |
| 207 | Mahasani | Rural | Najirpur |
| 208 | Mahinagar | Rural | Danga |
| 209 | Mahishnoti | Rural | Najirpur |
| 210 | Majatpur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 211 | Majhian | Rural | Patriram |
| 212 | Majhigram | Rural | Vatpara |
| 213 | Majhina | Rural | Jalghar |
| 214 | Malakarpara | Rural | Najirpur |
| 215 | Malancha | Rural | Danga |
| 216 | Malikura | Rural | Bolla |
| 217 | Mallikpur | Rural | Bolla |
| 218 | Mamna | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 219 | Manail | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 220 | Manail | Rural | Patriram |
| 221 | Mangalpur (P) | Rural | Danga |
| 222 | Manipur | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 223 | Margram | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 224 | Masakpur | Rural | Bolla |
| 225 | Mathurapur | Rural | Patriram |
| 226 | Matra | Rural | Najirpur |
| 227 | Mayamari | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 228 | Meria | Rural | Vatpara |
| 229 | Mobarakpur | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 230 | Mohanpur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 231 | Mollapara | Rural | Vatpara |
| 232 | Nabipur | Rural | Jalghar |
| 233 | Narayanbati | Rural | Bolla |
| 234 | Narayanpur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 235 | Nazirpur | Rural | Najirpur |
| 236 | Nihi Nagar | Rural | Boaldar |
| 237 | Noapara | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 238 | Noksha | Rural | Vatpara |
| 239 | Nunail | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 240 | Osail | Rural | Boaldar |
| 241 | Palashdanga | Rural | Jalghar |
| 242 | Panditpur | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 243 | Par Patiram (Ct) | Rural | Bolla |
| 244 | Paranpur | Rural | Danga |
| 245 | Parbatipur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 246 | Parmanipur | Rural | Patriram |
| 247 | Paschim Chakismail | Rural | Vatpara |
| 248 | Paschim Jagannathpur | Rural | Bolla |
| 249 | Paschim Kalikapur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 250 | Paschim Krishnapur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 251 | Paschim Mashespur | Rural | Bolla |
| 252 | Paschim Mustafapur | Rural | Chakvrigu |
| 253 | Paschim Raynagar | Rural | Danga |
| 254 | Paschim Thakurpur | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 255 | Patiram | Rural | Patriram |
| 256 | Phulghara | Rural | Boaldar |
| 257 | Piakhan | Rural | Najirpur |
| 258 | Pirijpur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 259 | Pollapara | Rural | Patriram |
| 260 | Pulinda | Rural | Najirpur |
| 261 | Purba Chakbhikan | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 262 | Purba Hariharpur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 263 | Purbba Maheshpur | Rural | Bolla |
| 264 | Radhanagar | Rural | Jalghar |
| 265 | Radhanagar Bhratta | Rural | Jalghar |
| 266 | Rahatail | Rural | Boaldar |
| 267 | Rajapur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 268 | Rajarampur | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 269 | Rajuha | Rural | Boaldar |
| 270 | Ramprosad | Rural | Najirpur |
| 271 | Rampur Kismat | Rural | Najirpur |
| 272 | Raypur | Rural | Bolla |
| 273 | Ristara | Rural | Danga |
| 274 | Saidpur | Rural | Boaldar |
| 275 | Salgoan | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 276 | Sanapara | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 277 | Sanihara | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 278 | Sankarpur | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 279 | Sankinipara | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 280 | Santara | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 281 | Santosh Palasdanga | Rural | Jalghar |
| 282 | Sarangbari | Rural | Vatpara |
| 283 | Sarangoan | Rural | Bolla |
| 284 | Satais | Rural | Vatpara |
| 285 | Satakhanda | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 286 | Satihar | Rural | Danga |
| 287 | Satrai | Rural | Danga |
| 288 | Senpur | Rural | Najirpur |
| 289 | Sewai | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 290 | Siala | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 291 | Sialdanga | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 292 | Sibpur | Rural | Bolla |
| 293 | Sibrambati | Rural | Boaldar |
| 294 | Singal | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 295 | Sirahi | Rural | Danga |
| 296 | Sobra | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 297 | Sobrasyampur | Rural | Chingishpur |
| 298 | Sonkair | Rural | Danga |
| 299 | Suknapara | Rural | Vatpara |
| 300 | Taher Chak | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 301 | Taksail | Rural | Bolla |
| 302 | Talmandira | Rural | Jalghar |
| 303 | Taraganja | Rural | Najirpur |
| 304 | Trikul | Rural | Jalghar |
| 305 | Tulsipur | Rural | Amritakhand |
| 306 | Tursail | Rural | Gopalbati |
| 307 | Uchhakapur | Rural | Danga |
| 308 | Uttar Chakbhabani | Rural | Boaldar |
| 309 | Uttar Khanpur | Rural | Najirpur |
| 310 | Uttar Roypur | Rural | Patriram |
| 311 | Uttar Sibrampur | Rural | Bolla |
Population of Balurghat Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Balurghat Subdivision has a total population of 2,48,901 people, consisting of 1,28,318 males and 1,20,583 females. There are 61,037 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 701 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,48,901 | 2,34,139 | 14,762 |
| Male Population | 1,28,318 | 1,20,867 | 7,451 |
| Female Population | 1,20,583 | 1,13,272 | 7,311 |
| Total Households | 61,037 | 57,347 | 3,690 |
| Population Density | 701 / km² | 672 / km² | 2,250 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,65,901 literate people and 24,339 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 73,249 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 66,189 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 24,339 | 23,129 | 1,210 |
| Literate Population | 1,65,901 | 1,54,306 | 11,595 |
| Illiterate Population | 83,000 | 79,833 | 3,167 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 73,249 | 69,239 | 4,010 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 66,189 | 65,677 | 512 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.