Balwal, Gaunaha, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balwal


The village Balwal is located in Gaunaha C.D.Block of Pashchim Champaran District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Domat Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gaunaha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Narkatiyaganj, which is about 23 kilometers away from Balwal.

Travel and Communication for Balwal


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Balwal,
Pashchim Champaran,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balwal


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

A brief summary of available data for Balwal 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 Balwal


As per available data from the year 2009, 872 persons live in 169 house holds in the village Balwal. There are 419 female individuals and 453 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.05% and males constitute 51.95% of the total population.

There are 6 scheduled castes persons of which 2 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.69% of the total population.

There are 754 scheduled tribes persons of which 369 are females and 385 are males. Females constitute 48.94% and males constitute 51.06% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 86.47% of the total population.

Population density of Balwal is 326.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balwal


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Total area of Balwal is 267.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 131 ha. About 131 ha is irrigated area. About 60 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 71 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 40 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 45 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 19 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 24 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 5 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balwal


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

There is a government primary school in the village Balwal.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Jamunia, which is 5-10 kms away from Balwal.

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

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

Colleges in Balwal


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 Narkatiaganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Balwal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balwal


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balwal


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Balwal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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