Balau, Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan, India

Content updated on April 27, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balau


The village Balau is located in Barmer Tahsil of Barmer District in the State of Rajasthan in India. It comes under Barmer Community Development Block. The nearest town is Barmer, which is about 22 kilometers away from Balau.

Travel and Communication for Balau


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

Postal Address:
Balau,
Barmer,
Rajasthan, India
PIN - 344012

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balau


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

A brief summary of available data for Balau 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 Balau


As per available data from the year 2009, 1225 persons live in 208 house holds in the village Balau. There are 554 female individuals and 671 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.22% and males constitute 54.78% of the total population.

There are 195 scheduled castes persons of which 84 are females and 111 are males. Females constitute 43.08% and males constitute 56.92% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.92% of the total population.

There are 27 scheduled tribes persons of which 9 are females and 18 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.2% of the total population.

Population density of Balau is 111.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balau


Maps, reports and datasets of Balau on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Balau is 1101.37 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 838.23 ha. About 838.23 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 76 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 71.07 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 21.03 ha is culturable waste land. About 93.89 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.15 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balau


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Balau.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Balau.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Balau.

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

Colleges in Balau


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 Barmer, which is more than 10 kms away from Balau.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balau


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balau


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Balau.

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

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

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

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