Balihati is a name shared by multiple populated places in India, primarily in the state of West Bengal. The most notable is a census town in the North 24 Parganas district, while other localities with the same name exist in Paschim Medinipur district (West Bengal), Hooghly district (West Bengal), and the state of Meghalaya.
Balihati (Census Town), North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Balihati is a census town located in the Minakhan Community Development (CD) block of the Basirhat subdivision in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. It is situated at coordinates 22°30′45″N 88°45′06″E, within the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain in the lower Ganges Delta.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Balihati had a total population of 3,637, comprising 1,890 males (52%) and 1,747 females (48%). The population in the age range 0–6 years was 504. The total number of literate persons was 2,239, representing 71.47% of the population over six years of age.
Infrastructure
As per the 2011 District Census Handbook, Balihati covered an area of approximately 4.12 km². It had 331 domestic electric connections. Medical facilities included six medicine shops. Educational facilities included two primary schools and one middle school, with secondary and senior secondary schools located at Joygaon (3 km away). The nearest college was at Bamanpukuria (5 km away).
Administration
- PIN Code: 743441
- Telephone Code: 03174
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Basirhat
- Vidhan Sabha Constituency: Minakhan
- Official Languages: Bengali, English
Balihati (Village), Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
A separate village named Balihati is located in the Kharagpur II subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. As per the 2011 Census, it had a population of 1,757 (887 males, 870 females) across 430 households. The village falls under the Lachhmapur Gram Panchayat and has a PIN code of 721301. The nearest town is Medinipur, approximately 8 km away. The literacy rate was 61.87%.
Balihati (Village), Meghalaya
A village named Balihati is also situated in the Purakhasia subdivision of South West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya. According to the 2011 Census, it had a population of 225 (116 males, 109 females) across 42 households. The majority of the population (205 persons) belonged to Scheduled Tribes. The PIN code is 794103, and the nearest major town is Tura, approximately 68 km away.
Balihati (Populated Place), Hooghly, West Bengal
A populated place named Balihati (also spelled Bālihāti) is recorded in the Serampur Uttarpara subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, located near the town of Serampore at approximately 22°44′N 88°18′E.
