NATIONAL AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (NAQUIM) BALRAMPUR DISTRICT
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Uttar Pradesh
|
District |
Balrampur |
Block |
Balrampur Gaindas Bujurg Gaisri Harriya Satgharwa Pachpedwa Rehera Bazaar Shriduttganj Tulsipur Utraula |
Year of Issue |
2022 |
Number of Authors |
2 |
Name of Authors |
Sujatro Ray Chowdhuri, Scientist-B Renu Mehra, Scientist-B |
Keywords |
Hydrogeology Groundwater resources Aquifer Hydrological cycle Water availability Water table Water quality monitoring Geophysical surveys Hydrological modeling Sustainability of groundwater ground water intervention, aquifer system study |
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Balrampur district lies in the eastern part of the State Uttar Pradesh. It is surrounded by
Gonda district in the south, Shravasti in the west, Siddarthnagar in the east and in the northern
part, the district forms boundary with the Nepal. The total geographical area of the district is
3349 sq km. It lies between latitude 27° 03’ and 27° 52' and longitude 82° 01’ and 82 45’. The
district is well connected by roads and train routes.
Administratively, the district is divided into 3 Tehsils i.e. Balrampur, Tulsipur, Utraula.
Further it is divided into 9 development blocks namely Harraiya Satgharwa, Balrampur,
Pachpedwa, Tulsipur, Gaseri, Sriduttaganj, Rehra Bazar and Gaidas Bujurg. The city is well
connected by roads and train routes. Nearest major airport is Chaudhari Charan Singh
International airport and nearest railway station is Balrampur railway station.The rural area of
the district has also a good network of all weathered roads connection almost each and every
village with the district headquarter.