Balichak
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Balichak বালিচক |
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Balichak Station
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 Balichak
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| Coordinates: 22°22′N 87°33′E / 22.37°N 87.55°ECoordinates: 22°22′N 87°33′E / 22.37°N 87.55°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,784 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 721124 |
| Telephone code | 03222 |
| Vehicle registration | WB 34 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal (MP — Deepak Adhikari(Dev);— AITC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Debra (MLA — Selima Khatun;— AITC) |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Balichak is a census town in Debra CD Block in Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Balichak is 91 kilometres (56 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Kharagpur line and is part of the South Eastern Railway system.
Balichak is located at 22°22′N 87°33′E / 22.37°N 87.55°E. It has an average elevation of 12 metres (42 feet). It is located in the Debra CD Block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district.
As per 2011 Census of India Balichak had a total population of 13,784 of which 6,735 (49%) were males and 7,049 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years is 1,261, which is 9.15% of total population.
Literacy rate of Balichak town is 87.39% , higher than national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is around 92.22% and female literacy rate is 82.82%.
Bengali is the local language of this area.
The headquarters of Debra CD Block are located at Balichak.
Balichak is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur, Kharagpur, Belda, Jhargram, Contai, Digha, Howrah and also with Kolkata. This town is served by Balichak railway station. Local trains of South Eastern Line are frequently available at Balichak railway station. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs, totoes are also available.
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