Balsota, Bhandra, Lohardaga, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balsota


The village Balsota is located in Bhandra C.D.Block of Lohardaga District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Bhaunro Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhandra Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lohardaga, which is about 22 kilometers away from Balsota.

Travel and Communication for Balsota


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Balsota,
Lohardaga,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 835302

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balsota


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

A brief summary of available data for Balsota 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 Balsota


As per available data from the year 2009, 799 persons live in 143 house holds in the village Balsota. There are 388 female individuals and 411 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.56% and males constitute 51.44% of the total population.

There are 420 scheduled tribes persons of which 206 are females and 214 are males. Females constitute 49.05% and males constitute 50.95% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 52.57% of the total population.

Population density of Balsota is 347.39 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balsota


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Total area of Balsota is 230 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 126.53 ha. About 124.06 ha is un-irrigated area. About 17.8 ha is irrigated area. About 12.95 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4.85 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 5.97 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.32 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 4.04 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 7.97 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.97 ha is culturable waste land. About 68.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Balsota


There are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Balsota.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Balsota.

There is a government middle school in the village Balsota.

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

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

Colleges in Balsota


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 Lohardaga, which is more than 10 kms away from Balsota.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balsota


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

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

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 Balsota.

Healthcare Facilities in Balsota


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Balsota.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balsota.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balsota.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balsota.

There is a allopathic hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balsota.

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Balsota.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Balsota.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balsota.

There is a mobile health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balsota.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balsota.

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

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