Balurghat (pron:bʌlʊəˈgɑ:t) is a city 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.
North Bengal is a term used for the north-western part of Bangladesh and northern part of West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. Generally, it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Jalpaiguri Division and the Malda division together. The Bihar parts include the Kishanganj district. It also includes parts of Darjeeling Hills. Traditionally, the Ganga River divides Bengal into South Bengal and North Bengal, divided again into Terai and Dooars regions. Jalpesh and jatileswar are some of the most popular sacred places.
Dakshin Dinajpur, also known as 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.
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.
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.
Gangarampur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Banshihari is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Gangarampur Subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur District in the Indian state of 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.
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.
Tapan is a village in Tapan CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Balurghat is a railway station on the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line and is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Balurghat city and the surrounding areas. Superfast Trains like tebhaga express from balurghat connects the town of Balurghat with the state capital Kolkata, while passenger trains like Balurghat - Siliguri intercity express connect the town with North Bengal's important metropolis Siliguri.
Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line is a branch line of the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line of Indian Railways connecting Balurghat, the district headquarters of Dakshin Dinajpur district with Eklakhi in Malda district of West Bengal.
Gangarampur railway station is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Gangarampur city and the surrounding areas. The station was built in 2004, and the first train ran on December 30, 2004. The station is located at the south side of the town, near Gangarampur College. A few express trains, like the Gour Express, Tebhaga Express and Balurghat–Siliguri Intercity Express, Howrah Express, Malda Town passenger, Old Malda passenger, stop at Gangarampur railway station.
Buniadpur is a City and a Municipality in North Bengal in the Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India.
Malancha railway station is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Malancha, Fulbari village and the surrounding areas. Malancha station was built in 2004. A few trains, like the Gour Express, Malda Town–Balurghat passenger trains stop at the station.
Rampur Bazar railway station is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Rampur, Jagadishbati village and the surrounding areas. The station was built in 2004. A few trains, like the Gour Express, Malda Town–Balurghat passenger trains stop at Rampur Bazar station.
Mallickpurhat railway station is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Mallikpur, Baul village and the surrounding areas. Mallickpurhat station was built in 2004. A few trains, like the Gour Express, Malda Town–Balurghat passenger trains stop at this station.
Daulatpur railway station is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built in 2004, the station serves Daulatpur village and the surrounding areas. A few trains, like the Gour Express, Malda Town–Balurghat passenger trains stop at Daulatpur railway station.
Kushmandi is a village in Kushmandi CD Block in Gangarampur subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Rangapukur is a village located in Bansihari subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India.
