Balakot, Damoh, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balakot


The village Balakot is located in Damoh Tahsil of Damoh District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Damoh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Damoh, which is about 20 kilometers away from Balakot.

Travel and Communication for Balakot


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.

Postal Address:
Balakot,
Damoh,
Madhya Pradesh, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balakot


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

A brief summary of available data for Balakot 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 Balakot


As per available data from the year 2009, 2910 persons live in 642 house holds in the village Balakot. There are 1358 female individuals and 1552 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.67% and males constitute 53.33% of the total population.

There are 408 scheduled castes persons of which 188 are females and 220 are males. Females constitute 46.08% and males constitute 53.92% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.02% of the total population.

There are 409 scheduled tribes persons of which 193 are females and 216 are males. Females constitute 47.19% and males constitute 52.81% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 14.05% of the total population.

Population density of Balakot is 167.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balakot


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Total area of Balakot is 1737.93 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 890.46 ha. About 709.91 ha is un-irrigated area. About 180.55 ha is irrigated area. About 100 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 80.55 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 40.35 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 31.97 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.66 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 32.04 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balakot


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

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Balakot.

There is a government middle school in the village Balakot.

There is a government secondary school in the village Balakot.

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

Colleges in Balakot


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 Damoh, which is more than 10 kms away from Balakot.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balakot


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balakot


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 2 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Balakot.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Balakot.

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

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

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

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