Balughat, Zikzak
Balughat is a village located in the Zikzak Subdivision of South West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. The village falls in Zikzak block. It belongs to Tura parliament constituency and Mahendraganj assembly constituency.
As on December 2024, the current population of Balughat is 434 out of which 239 are males and rest 195 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 816 females per 1000 males. There are around 62 teenagers in Balughat. It has literacy rate of 68% which means around 294 persons can read and write. Total 1 people belonging to scheduled caste and 390 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 69 households in Balughat, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 196. The pincode of Balughat is 794106 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Mahendraganj S.O (West Garo Hills)
- Balurghat Branch Post office
- Gopinath Killa Branch Post office
- Kalaipara Branch Post office
- Kawahagra Branch Post office
Schools
Balughat has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Balughat Upper Primary School
- Western Valley Rose English School
- Balughat (B) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Lower Primary School
- Balughat Govt. Lower Primary School
Hospitals
Balughat has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Gilajuri Sub-Center
- Gopinathkilla Sub-Center
- Tarapara Sub-Center
- Mahendraganj Community Health Center
- Debajani Sub-Center
Banks
Balughat has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.