Balagarh

Balagarh is a village in Balagarh CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.DemographicsAs per the 2011 Census of India, Balagarh had a total population of 2,365 of which 1,213 (51%) were males and 1,152 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 188. The total number of literates in Balagarh was 1,968 (90.40% of the population over 6 years).Police stationBalagarh police station has jurisdiction over Balagarh CD Block.TransportBalagarh is a station on the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway network.The State Highway 6 (West Bengal), running from Rajnagar (in Birbhum district) to Alampur (in Howrah district) passes through Balagarh.EducationBalagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya, a general degree college, was established at Balagarh in 1985. It is affiliated with the University of Burdwan and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, political science, history, mathematics and accountancy.