Balighari, Dhaniakhali, Hooghly, West Bengal, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balighari


The village Balighari is located in Dhaniakhali C.D.Block of Hooghly District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Dhaniakhali Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Balighari


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balighari


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Balighari is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Balighari is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Balighari


As per available data from the year 2009, 1480 persons live in 379 house holds in the village Balighari. There are 768 female individuals and 712 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.89% and males constitute 48.11% of the total population.

There are 556 scheduled castes persons of which 292 are females and 264 are males. Females constitute 52.52% and males constitute 47.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.57% of the total population.

There are 123 scheduled tribes persons of which 67 are females and 56 are males. Females constitute 54.47% and males constitute 45.53% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 8.31% of the total population.

Population density of Balighari is 1160.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balighari


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Total area of Balighari is 127.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 95.9 ha. About 95.9 ha is irrigated area. About 95.9 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 30 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.62 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Balighari


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Balighari.

There is a government primary school in the village Balighari.

There are no middle schools in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Balighari


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Dhinakhali, which is less than 5 kms away from Balighari.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Hawrah, which is more than 10 kms away from Balighari.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Hawrah, which is more than 10 kms away from Balighari.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Chinsurah, which is more than 10 kms away from Balighari.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Chinsurah, which is more than 10 kms away from Balighari.

Other Educational Facilities in Balighari


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Balighari


There is no community health centre in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Balighari.

There is no primary health sub-centre in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no TB clinic in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no dispensary in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Balighari or anywhere in the nearby villages.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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