Balgona

Coordinates: 23°26′50″N 87°56′16″E / 23.447111°N 87.937889°E / 23.447111; 87.937889
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Balgona
Village
Bhatar
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Balgona (also spelled Balgana) is a village in

CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India
.

Demographics

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).[1]

Transport

narrow gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in). The Bardhaman-Katwa line, after conversion from narrow gauge to electrified broad gauge, was opened to the public on 12 January 2018.[3]

State Highway 14 running from Dubrajpur (in Birbhum district) to Betai (in Nadia district) passes near Balgona.[4]

Education

Susundighi HP High School at PO Nityanandapur, near Balgona railway station, was established in 1898. It is a Bengali-medium coeducational school with facilities for teaching from class V to XII.[5]

Culture

Nangteswar Shiva temple at Babladihi

A 3 feet tall black stone idol of Mahavira Tirthankara is worshipped as Nangteswar Shiva at Babladihi nearby. A big fair is organised during Maha Shivaratri. [6]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Balgona.[7]

References

  1. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ "35013 Barddhaman Balgona EMU Local". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Baro rail Katwae, jamlo bhidr (Big railway in Katwa, crowd gathers)". Bengali. Ananda Bazar Patrika, 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Susundighi HP High School". School Square. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  7. ^ "Bardhaman district". Medical Institutions. Bardhaman district administration. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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