Balarampur, Purulia
Balarampur
বলরামপুর | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 21,824 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 723143 |
| Telephone code | 03252 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Balarampur |
| Website | purulia |
Balarampur is a census town in Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Balarampur is located at 23°07′N 86°13′E / 23.12°N 86.22°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 300 m (984 ft). Distance from district headquarters Purulia is 32 km and near about 60 km from Jamshedpur. Two important road National Highway 32 and State Highway 4 crossing each over at this town and this Junction called Balarampur Chawk . The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.Situated at South of the Ayodhya Hill Range.[2]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Balarampur had a population of 21,824. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Balarampur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economics
Balarmpur is a centre of sheelac industry and business.
References
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balarampur".
- ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
