Geographic Location of Balakote

The village Balakote is located in Balakote Tahsil of Poonch District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Balakote Gram Panchayat. It comes under Balakote Community Development Block. The nearest town is Punch, which is about 35 kilometers away from Balakote.

Travel and Communication for Balakote

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

Postal Address:
Balakote,
Poonch,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 185111

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balakote

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A brief summary of available data for Balakote is given below:

Social Structure of Balakote

As per available data from the year 2009, 461 persons live in 103 house holds in the village Balakote. There are 245 female individuals and 216 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.15% and males constitute 46.85% of the total population.

There are 55 scheduled tribes persons of which 35 are females and 20 are males. Females constitute 63.64% and males constitute 36.36% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 11.93% of the total population.

Population density of Balakote is 80.31 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balakote

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Total area of Balakote is 574 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 61 ha. About 50 ha is un-irrigated area. About 11 ha is irrigated area. About 11 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 270 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 243 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Balakote

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Balakote.

There is a government primary school in the village Balakote.

There is a government middle school in the village Balakote.

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

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

Colleges in Balakote

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 Punch, which is more than 10 kms away from Balakote.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balakote

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balakote

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Balakote.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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