Balajan, Gossaigaon (Pt), Kokrajhar, Assam, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balajan


The village Balajan is located in Gossaigaon (Pt) Circle of Kokrajhar District in the State of Assam in India. It comes under Kokrajhar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kokrajhar (mb), which is about 10 kilometers away from Balajan.

Travel and Communication for Balajan


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Balajan,
Kokrajhar,
Assam, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balajan


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

A brief summary of available data for Balajan 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 Balajan


As per available data from the year 2009, 2450 persons live in 547 house holds in the village Balajan. There are 1228 female individuals and 1222 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.12% and males constitute 49.88% of the total population.

There are 54 scheduled castes persons of which 26 are females and 28 are males. Females constitute 48.15% and males constitute 51.85% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.2% of the total population.

There are 1103 scheduled tribes persons of which 563 are females and 540 are males. Females constitute 51.04% and males constitute 48.96% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 45.02% of the total population.

Population density of Balajan is 863.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balajan


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Total area of Balajan is 283.76 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 109 ha. About 109 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 56.89 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 29.3 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 23.28 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 8.34 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 35.6 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.73 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10.62 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balajan


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Balajan.

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

There is a private middle school in the village Balajan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Balajan.

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

Colleges in Balajan


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 Kokrajhar, which is 5-10 kms away from Balajan.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Balagaon, which is less than 5 kms away from Balajan.

Other Educational Facilities in Balajan


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balajan


There is a community health centre with 5 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Balajan.

There is a primary health centre with 3 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Balajan.

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Balajan.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Balajan.

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

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

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

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

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