Balunka, Nimapada, Puri, Odisha, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balunka


The village Balunka is located in Nimapada Police Station Jurisdiction of Puri District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Chhanijanga Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nimapada Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nimapada, which is about 11 kilometers away from Balunka.

Travel and Communication for Balunka


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Balunka,
Puri,
Odisha, India
PIN - 752120

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balunka


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A brief summary of available data for Balunka 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 Balunka


As per available data from the year 2009, 824 persons live in 175 house holds in the village Balunka. There are 435 female individuals and 389 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.79% and males constitute 47.21% of the total population.

There are 77 scheduled castes persons of which 43 are females and 34 are males. Females constitute 55.84% and males constitute 44.16% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.34% of the total population.

Population density of Balunka is 605.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balunka


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Total area of Balunka is 136 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 108.91 ha. About 67.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 41.61 ha is irrigated area. About 41.61 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 14.12 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.62 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 2.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.06 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Balunka


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

There is a government primary school in the village Balunka.

There is a government middle school in the village Balunka.

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

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

Colleges in Balunka


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 Gopalpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Balunka.

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 Balunka.

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 Balunka.

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 Balunka.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balunka


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kantilo, which is 5-10 kms away from Balunka.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balunka


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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