Belpahari | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°37′59″N 86°45′53″E / 22.6331°N 86.7646°ECoordinates: 22°37′59″N 86°45′53″E / 22.6331°N 86.7646°E | |
Country |
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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 |
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.