Address : To Reach Balurghat: Balurghat is well connected by roadways from Siliguri and Kolkata.
Balurghat is the district Headquarters of South Dinajpur in West Bengal. and is a small municipal town. There are some small forests in the vicinity of the town at Raghunathpur and Dogachhi. At Dogachhi boating in the canal is a major attraction for the people visiting.
The South Dinajpur District used to be part of Dinajpur district which was divided in South and North Dinajpur during the 1990`s. The history of the place dates back to the SEN and PAL dynasties. The district has a glowing cultural heritage. The existence of big tanks and the antiques discovered during excavation in several parts of the district makes it quite evident that the area had a flourishing past in education and culture.
Ancient manuscripts and inscriptions that a district with the name of Kotibarsha existed here with its capital at Devkot near Gangarampur Town. The place was locally known as Bangarh. The importance of the area can still be judged from the ruins of of Bangarh. Its capital town Devkot is considered to be a historically famous place, from where a large number of inscriptions dating from Ashoka age to the Middle ages, have been discovered, This district has thre rivers namely Atreyee, Punarbhaba and Tangon.
Important towns around Balurghat:
Siliguri: 280kms
Raiganj: 110Kms
Malda: 150 Kms
Places of interests around Balurghat:
The Museum of Balurghat
The college museum has antique collections of coins, inscriptions, sculptures, terracotta, ornamental stones, etc..
Patiram Thakur Estate
On the banks fo River Atreyee and on the Balurghat-Malda state highway.
Bollakali Temple
About 20 Km from Balurghat on the Balurghat- Malda Highway is the location of the village BOLLA.
Tapan Dighi
It is located at Tapan at a distance of 35 Km. from Balurghat and 15 Km. from Gangarampur.. The lake is about 2 Km in length and about 1 Km in breadth.
