Balurghat (Bengali: বালুরঘাট) is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Hili (Bangladesh border) lies few kilometers from the heart of the city.

Balurghat is located at 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22°N 88.77°E / 25.22; 88.77. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). River Atreyee runs across the city.

In the 2011 census, Balurghat Urban Agglomeration had a population of 164,593, out of which 82,466 were males and 82,127 were females. The 0-6 years population was 10,349. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 91.66 per cent.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Balurghat had a population of 135,516. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Balurghat has an average literacy rate of 88.8%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 82.5% of the males and 75.7% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Balurghat is a distribution centre in northern West Bengal. The main goods traded here include rice, sugar cane, and oilseeds. Also some amount of jute is grown in the outskirts of the town.