Balaram Pota

Balaram Pota
Census Town
Balaram Pota Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Balaram Pota Balaram Pota (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°30′41″N88°08′50″E / 22.51147°N 88.14724°E / 22.51147; 88.14724 Coordinates: 22°30′41″N88°08′50″E / 22.51147°N 88.14724°E / 22.51147; 88.14724
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,544
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Uluberia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Uluberia Uttar
Website	howrah.gov.in

Balaram Pota is a census town in Uluberia II CD Block of Uluberia subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. ^[1]

Geography

Balaram Pota is located at 22°30′41″N88°08′50″E / 22.51147°N 88.14724°E / 22.51147; 88.14724

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Balaram Pota had a total population of 5,544 of which 2,853 (51%) were males and 2,691 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 718. The total number of literates in Balaram Pota was 4,354 (90.22% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

Balaram Pota was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. ^[3]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[4] Balaram Pota had a population of 4,488. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Balaram Pota has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
3. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.