Balhara, Dhanwar, Giridih, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on November 3, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balhara


The village Balhara is located in Dhanwar C.D.Block of Giridih District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Balhara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dhanwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Giridih, which is about 64 kilometers away from Balhara.

Travel and Communication for Balhara


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 Balhara


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

A brief summary of available data for Balhara 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 Balhara


As per available data from the year 2009, 2310 persons live in 302 house holds in the village Balhara. There are 1124 female individuals and 1186 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.66% and males constitute 51.34% of the total population.

There are 230 scheduled castes persons of which 104 are females and 126 are males. Females constitute 45.22% and males constitute 54.78% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.96% of the total population.

There are 179 scheduled tribes persons of which 85 are females and 94 are males. Females constitute 47.49% and males constitute 52.51% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 7.75% of the total population.

Population density of Balhara is 512.96 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balhara


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Total area of Balhara is 450.33 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 79.77 ha. About 450.33 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5.91 ha is irrigated area. About 4 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 1.91 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 14.44 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.18 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 121.4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.21 ha is culturable waste land. About 14.57 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 87.56 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balhara


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

There is a government primary school in the village Balhara.

There is a government middle school in the village Balhara.

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

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

Colleges in Balhara


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 Dhanwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Balhara.

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

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 Balhara.

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 Balhara.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balhara


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

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

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 Balhara.

Healthcare Facilities in Balhara


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Balhara.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balhara.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Balhara.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Balhara.

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

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

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

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

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