Baligarh, Ketar*, Garhwa, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 13, 2024.

Geographic Location of Baligarh


The village Baligarh is located in Ketar* C.D.Block of Garhwa District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Baligarh Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ketar* Community Development Block. The nearest town is Majhiaon, which is about 25 kilometers away from Baligarh.

Travel and Communication for Baligarh


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Baligarh


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

A brief summary of available data for Baligarh 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 Baligarh


As per available data from the year 2009, 2949 persons live in 592 house holds in the village Baligarh. There are 1427 female individuals and 1522 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.39% and males constitute 51.61% of the total population.

There are 704 scheduled castes persons of which 334 are females and 370 are males. Females constitute 47.44% and males constitute 52.56% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.87% of the total population.

There are 479 scheduled tribes persons of which 242 are females and 237 are males. Females constitute 50.52% and males constitute 49.48% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 16.24% of the total population.

Population density of Baligarh is 332.63 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Baligarh


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Total area of Baligarh is 886.57 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 229.59 ha. About 197.49 ha is un-irrigated area. About 32.1 ha is irrigated area. About 12 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 20.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 20.16 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 29.8 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.34 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 101.17 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Baligarh


There are 4 private pre-primary schools in the village Baligarh.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Baligarh.

There is a government middle school in the village Baligarh.

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

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

Colleges in Baligarh


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 Nagaruntari, which is more than 10 kms away from Baligarh.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Baligarh


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Baligarh


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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