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Belpahari

Belpahari
Village
Belpahari is located in West Bengal
Belpahari
Belpahari
Belpahari is located in India
Belpahari
Belpahari
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°37′59″N 86°45′53″E / 22.6331°N 86.7646°E / 22.6331; 86.7646Coordinates: 22°37′59″N 86°45′53″E / 22.6331°N 86.7646°E / 22.6331; 86.7646
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Jhargram
Subdivision Jhargram
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB-49/WB-50
Website wb.gov.in

Belpahari is a tribal village, with a police station, in the Binpur II block in the Jhargram subdivision of the Jhargram district.

It has been in frontline frequently for the killings of Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders and supporters repeatedly by the Communist Party of India (Maoist) guerrillas.

As per 2011 Census of India Belpahari had a total population of 1,863 of which 908 (49%) were males and 955 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 224. The total number of literates in Belpahari was 1,245 (76 % of the population over 6 years).

The headquarters of Binpur II CD Block are located at Belpahari.

Belpahari police station has jurisdiction over a part of Binpur II CD Block.

State Highway 5 (West Bengal) running from Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Belpahari.


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