Balurghat Town Population Census 2011 - 2024
Balurghat is a Municipality city in district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Balurghat city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Balurghat Municipality has population of 153,279 of which 76,730 are males while 76,549 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 10823 which is 7.06 % of total population of Balurghat (M + OG). In Balurghat Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 998 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Balurghat is around 974 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Balurghat city is 91.10 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Balurghat, Male literacy is around 93.59 % while female literacy rate is 88.62 %.
Balurghat Municipality has total administration over 37,949 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Balurghat 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Balurghat Municipality in 2024 is approximately 216,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Balurghat city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Balurghat city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Balurghat town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.Balurghat Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.99 % of total population in Balurghat (M + OG).Balurghat Work Profile
Out of total population, 58,096 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 43,955 were males while 14,141 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 58096 working population, 87.98 % were engaged in Main Work while 12.02 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.Balurghat Population Religion Data
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Hindu | 98.74% |
| Muslim | 0.49% |
| Christian | 0.38% |
| Sikh | 0.05% |
| Buddhist | 0.03% |
| Jain | 0.01% |
| Others | 0.02% |
| No Religion | 0.28% |
Balurghat City Ward List
| # | Ward | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balurghat Ward No - 1 | 6034 |
| 2 | Balurghat Ward No - 2 | 7815 |
| 3 | Balurghat Ward No - 3 | 5272 |
| 4 | Balurghat Ward No - 4 | 8558 |
| 5 | Balurghat Ward No - 5 | 7983 |
| 6 | Balurghat Ward No - 6 | 7516 |
| 7 | Balurghat Ward No - 7 | 5521 |
| 8 | Balurghat Ward No - 8 | 5178 |
| 9 | Balurghat Ward No - 9 | 7679 |
| 10 | Balurghat Ward No - 10 | 5681 |
| 11 | Balurghat Ward No - 11 | 5534 |
| 12 | Balurghat Ward No - 12 | 8561 |
| 13 | Balurghat Ward No - 13 | 6288 |
| 14 | Balurghat Ward No - 14 | 8854 |
| 15 | Balurghat Ward No - 15 | 6854 |
| 16 | Balurghat Ward No - 16 | 6232 |
| 17 | Balurghat Ward No - 17 | 7664 |
| 18 | Balurghat Ward No - 18 | 4983 |
| 19 | Balurghat Ward No - 19 | 5677 |
| 20 | Balurghat Ward No - 20 | 5778 |
| 21 | Balurghat Ward No - 21 | 6173 |
| 22 | Balurghat Ward No - 22 | 6405 |
| 23 | Balurghat Ward No - 23 | 5176 |
| 24 | Baidyanathpara Ward No - 25 | 1863 |
Balurghat City/Town Future Population 2021-2031
| Balurghat City | Population |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 153,279 |
| 2021 | 199,000 |
| 2022 | 204,000 |
| 2023 | 210,000 |
| 2024 | 216,000 |
| 2025 | 222,000 |
| 2026 | 228,000 |
| 2027 | 234,000 |
| 2028 | 241,000 |
| 2029 | 248,000 |
| 2030 | 255,000 |
| 2031 | 262,000 |