Balara, Kakatpur, Puri, Odisha, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balara


The village Balara is located in Kakatpur Police Station Jurisdiction of Puri District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Kantapara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kakatpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nimapada, which is about 22 kilometers away from Balara.

Travel and Communication for Balara


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:
Balara,
Puri,
Odisha, India
PIN - 752108

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balara


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

A brief summary of available data for Balara 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 Balara


As per available data from the year 2009, 2783 persons live in 671 house holds in the village Balara. There are 1362 female individuals and 1421 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.94% and males constitute 51.06% of the total population.

There are 829 scheduled castes persons of which 409 are females and 420 are males. Females constitute 49.34% and males constitute 50.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.79% of the total population.

There are 35 scheduled tribes persons of which 13 are females and 22 are males. Females constitute 37.14% and males constitute 62.86% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.26% of the total population.

Population density of Balara is 648.72 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balara


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Total area of Balara is 429 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 181.71 ha. About 88.59 ha is un-irrigated area. About 93.12 ha is irrigated area. About 44.59 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 44.59 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3.94 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 55.6 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 191.69 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Balara


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Balara.

There is a government middle school in the village Balara.

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

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

Colleges in Balara


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 Kakatpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Balara.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balara


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Balara, which is less than 5 kms away from Balara.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Balara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balara


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Balara.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Balara.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Balara.

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

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

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

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