Geographic Location of Balia

The village Balia is located in Gopikandar C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Gopikandar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gopikandar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 35 kilometers away from Balia.

Travel and Communication for Balia

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balia

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

Social Structure of Balia

As per available data from the year 2009, 260 persons live in 57 house holds in the village Balia. There are 129 female individuals and 131 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.62% and males constitute 50.38% of the total population.

There are 258 scheduled tribes persons of which 128 are females and 130 are males. Females constitute 49.61% and males constitute 50.39% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.23% of the total population.

Population density of Balia is 148.82 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balia

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Total area of Balia is 174.71 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 59.5 ha. About 59.5 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 25.51 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.23 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 2.89 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 10.49 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.74 ha is culturable waste land. About 14.45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 6.47 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balia

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Balia.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Balia.

There is a private middle school in the village Balia.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Gopikandar, which is less than 5 kms away from Balia.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Gopikandar, which is less than 5 kms away from Balia.

Colleges in Balia

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 Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Balia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balia

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balia

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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Balia.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Balia.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Balia.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Balia.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Balia.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Balia.

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

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

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