Geographic Location of Balighat

The village Balighat is located in Silchar Circle of Cachar District in the State of Assam in India. It is governed by Kumarpar/nizzoynogar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Salchapra Community Development Block. The nearest town is Silchar (mb), which is about 8 kilometers away from Balighat.

Travel and Communication for Balighat

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Balighat,
Cachar,
Assam, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balighat

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A brief summary of available data for Balighat is given below:

Social Structure of Balighat

As per available data from the year 2009, 2765 persons live in 618 house holds in the village Balighat. There are 1374 female individuals and 1391 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.69% and males constitute 50.31% of the total population.

There are 259 scheduled castes persons of which 115 are females and 144 are males. Females constitute 44.4% and males constitute 55.6% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.37% of the total population.

Population density of Balighat is 4414.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balighat

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Total area of Balighat is 62.64 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 35.82 ha. About 35.82 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 22.32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.37 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.35 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.69 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.08 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balighat

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

There is a government primary school in the village Balighat.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Balighat.

There is a government secondary school in the village Balighat.

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

Colleges in Balighat

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 Silchar, which is more than 10 kms away from Balighat.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balighat

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balighat

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

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

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

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

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Balighat or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Balighat or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Balighat.

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

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