Balasundar, Falakata, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balasundar


The village Balasundar is located in Falakata C.D.Block of Alipurduar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Falakata Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Balasundar


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

Postal Address:
Balasundar,
Alipurduar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 735211

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balasundar


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

A brief summary of available data for Balasundar 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 Balasundar


As per available data from the year 2009, 3811 persons live in 881 house holds in the village Balasundar. There are 1835 female individuals and 1976 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.15% and males constitute 51.85% of the total population.

There are 3327 scheduled castes persons of which 1606 are females and 1721 are males. Females constitute 48.27% and males constitute 51.73% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 87.3% of the total population.

There are 203 scheduled tribes persons of which 93 are females and 110 are males. Females constitute 45.81% and males constitute 54.19% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.33% of the total population.

Population density of Balasundar is 817.79 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balasundar


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Total area of Balasundar is 466.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 308 ha. About 200 ha is un-irrigated area. About 108 ha is irrigated area. About 52 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 30 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 20 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 6 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 123.17 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 34.01 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Balasundar


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Balasundar.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Balasundar.

There is a government middle school in the village Balasundar.

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

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

Colleges in Balasundar


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 Bhutnirghat, which is less than 5 kms away from Balasundar.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Falakata, which is 5-10 kms away from Balasundar.

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

There are no management institutes in the village Balasundar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Falakata, which is 5-10 kms away from Balasundar.

Other Educational Facilities in Balasundar


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Balasundar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Balasundar.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Balasundar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Balasundar


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Balasundar.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Balasundar.

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Balasundar.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Balasundar.

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Balasundar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Balasundar.

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

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