Balchanda, Kursakatta, Araria, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balchanda


The village Balchanda is located in Kursakatta C.D.Block of Araria District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Pahunsi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kursakatta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Forbesganj, which is about 21 kilometers away from Balchanda.

Travel and Communication for Balchanda


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Balchanda,
Araria,
Bihar, India
PIN - 854331

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balchanda


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Balchanda is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Balchanda is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Balchanda


As per available data from the year 2009, 2895 persons live in 538 house holds in the village Balchanda. There are 1414 female individuals and 1481 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.84% and males constitute 51.16% of the total population.

There are 158 scheduled castes persons of which 82 are females and 76 are males. Females constitute 51.9% and males constitute 48.1% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.46% of the total population.

Population density of Balchanda is 939.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balchanda


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Total area of Balchanda is 308 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 237.8 ha. About 43.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 194.5 ha is irrigated area. About 26.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 18.2 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 52.5 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 97.7 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 69 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

Schools in Balchanda


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Balchanda.

There is a government middle school in the village Balchanda.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Pahusi, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

Colleges in Balchanda


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnea, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purnea, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

Other Educational Facilities in Balchanda


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

Healthcare Facilities in Balchanda


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Balchanda.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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