Balurghat community development block, Administrative division in Balurghat subdivision, India.
The Balurghat community development block spans 369.39 square kilometers and contains 294 inhabited villages across 11 gram panchayats in West Bengal.
The block gained its current structure in 1960 when the Community Development Programme established administrative divisions within the West Dinajpur district.
The population includes 29.40 percent Scheduled Castes and 26.41 percent Scheduled Tribes, with Bengali serving as the primary language for 75.55 percent of residents.
The area maintains one rural hospital and four primary health centers, providing medical services to a population of over 250,000 residents.
The agricultural sector produces substantial quantities of Aman and Boro paddy, with 8,182 hectares of land under irrigation systems.
Location: Balurghat subdivision
Shares border with: Hili community development block, Kumarganj community development block, Tapan community development block
GPS coordinates: 25.22000,88.76000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:33
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