Balwa, Jarmundi, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 13, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balwa


The village Balwa is located in Jarmundi C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Barmasia Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jarmundi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 41 kilometers away from Balwa.

Travel and Communication for Balwa


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

Postal Address:
Balwa,
Dumka,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 814120

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balwa


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

A brief summary of available data for Balwa 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 Balwa


As per available data from the year 2009, 314 persons live in 64 house holds in the village Balwa. There are 170 female individuals and 144 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 54.14% and males constitute 45.86% of the total population.

There are 302 scheduled tribes persons of which 163 are females and 139 are males. Females constitute 53.97% and males constitute 46.03% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 96.18% of the total population.

Population density of Balwa is 717.39 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balwa


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Total area of Balwa is 43.77 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 20.56 ha. About 11 ha is un-irrigated area. About 9.56 ha is irrigated area. About 4.16 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5.4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 2.04 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.48 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 6.57 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.88 ha is culturable waste land. About 12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.24 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balwa


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sahara, which is 5-10 kms away from Balwa.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Balwa


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 Balwa.

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 Balwa.

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 Balwa.

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 Balwa.

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 Balwa.

Other Educational Facilities in Balwa


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 Balwa.

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 Balwa.

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 Balwa.

Healthcare Facilities in Balwa


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Balwa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Balwa.

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

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