Balijor, Shikaripara, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balijor


The village Balijor is located in Shikaripara C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Murayam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikaripara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 12 kilometers away from Balijor.

Travel and Communication for Balijor


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balijor


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

A brief summary of available data for Balijor 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 Balijor


As per available data from the year 2009, 725 persons live in 163 house holds in the village Balijor. There are 356 female individuals and 369 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.1% and males constitute 50.9% of the total population.

There are 714 scheduled tribes persons of which 349 are females and 365 are males. Females constitute 48.88% and males constitute 51.12% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 98.48% of the total population.

Population density of Balijor is 389.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balijor


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Total area of Balijor is 186.15 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 121 ha. About 70.74 ha is un-irrigated area. About 50.26 ha is irrigated area. About 28.74 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 21.52 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 5.58 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.58 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 7.45 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 14.89 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.17 ha is culturable waste land. About 13.03 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 7.45 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balijor


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

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

There is a government middle school in the village Balijor.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chaklata, which is 5-10 kms away from Balijor.

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

Colleges in Balijor


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 Balijor.

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 Balijor.

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 Balijor.

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 Balijor.

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 Balijor.

Other Educational Facilities in Balijor


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 Balijor.

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 Balijor.

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 Balijor.

Healthcare Facilities in Balijor


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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