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Balurghat
Balurghat is a city and municipality located in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India, serving as the district headquarters. Strategically positioned on National Highway 512, it is well-connected by road and rail, facilitating trade and travel within the state and to neighbouring regions. The Atrai River flows through Balurghat, contributing to the area's agricultural prosperity by providing vital water resources for both the city and its surrounding areas. Known for its rich cultural heritage, the town blends rural and urban characteristics and is a major hub for commerce, education, and government administration in the region. Balurghat has a strong agricultural base, primarily focused on rice cultivation, and hosts numerous small-scale industries. The town has also seen gradual urbanisation, with significant developments in infrastructure, healthcare, and public services, which have enhanced the quality of life for its residents. With a tropical climate featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balurghat Subdivision
Balurghat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Subdivisions Dakshin Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions: .*2011 Administrative units Balurghat subdivision has 4 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 35 gram panchayats, 888 mouzas, 852 inhabited villages, 1 municipality, 3 census towns and 1 outgrowth. The only municipality is at Balurghat. The census towns are Patiram, Dakra and Chak Bhrigu. The outgrowth is Baidyanathpara. The subdivision has its headquarters at Balurghat. Police stations Police stations in Balurghat subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: Blocks Community development blocks in Balurghat subdivision are: Gram panchayats The subdivision contains 35 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks: * Hili block consists of 5 gram panchayats, viz. Binshira, Hili, Panjul, Dhalpara and Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakshin Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur (), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The headquarters (sadar) of the district is at Balurghat. It comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur. According to the 2011 census, it is the seventh populous district of West Bengal (out of 23). History The erstwhile Dinajpur District, at the time of the partition of India, was split up into West Dinajpur district and East Dinajpur. The East Dinajpur district, now called Dinajpur, became part of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The West Dinajpur district was enlarged in 1956, when States Reorganisation Act recommendations were implemented, with the addition of some areas of Bihar. The district was bifurcated into Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur on 1 April 1992. Economy Dakshin Dinajpur is predominantly an agricultural district with a large area of land under cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balurghat Airport
Balurghat Airport is located from Balurghat and away from Gangarampur, a city in West Bengal, India. The airport is currently not in operation. History During the World War II, a temporary airport was built by the British Air Force in Balurghat for military needs. In the 1950s, the Surekha Air Service started flying from there until it was stopped during the 1965 India Pakistan war. Finally, in 1984, Vayudoot operated out of the airport. But these flights stopped due to lack of navigation systems, lack of passengers, and financial losses. Facilities The airport covers an area of at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with a paved surface measuring . Extension The Government of West Bengal had planned to launch air services from the Balurghat Airport in March 2018. The government had allocated around ₹11.35 crores for the up-gradation & extension of the air-strip, passenger lounge, air traffic, restroom of crews and pilots, need ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Kumar Lahiri
Ashok Kumar Lahiri is an Indian People, Indian economist who is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Balurghat. He is currently serving as a member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission, FifteenthFinance Commission. Lahiri previously served as 12thChief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, Reader (academic rank), reader at the Delhi School of Economics, chairman of Bandhan Bank, executive director at the Asian Development Bank and director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and had stints with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, as a consultant and senior economist respectively. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Education Lahiri is an alumnus of the economics department of the Presidency University, Kolkata. Economist Lahiri has served as Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, chairman of Bandhan Bank, economic adviser in the Ministry of Finance (India), Ministry of Finance, executive director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
