Balgona
| Balgona | |
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 Balgona
 Balgona
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| Coordinates: 23°26′50″N 87°56′16″E / 23.447111°N 87.937889°ECoordinates: 23°26′50″N 87°56′16″E / 23.447111°N 87.937889°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,203 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhatar |
| Website | bardhaman |
Balgona (also spelled Balgana) is a village in Bhatar CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
As per the 2011 Census of India Balgana had a total population of 7,203, of which 3,717 (52%) were males and 3,486 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 832. The total number of literates in Balgana was 4,505 (70.71% of the population over 6 years).
Balgona is a station on the Bardhaman-Balgona sector. EMU trains are being operated on this section from 2012.Burdwan Katwa Railway is undergoing gauge conversion from 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in).
State Highway 14 (West Bengal) running from Dubrajpur (in Birbhum district) to Betai (in Nadia district) passes near Balgona.
There is a primary health centre at Balgona.
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