Balenga, Bastar, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balenga


The village Balenga is located in Bastar Tahsil of Bastar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Balenga Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bastar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bastar, which is about 8 kilometers away from Balenga.

Travel and Communication for Balenga


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

Postal Address:
Balenga,
Bastar,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494223

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balenga


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

A brief summary of available data for Balenga 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 Balenga


As per available data from the year 2009, 2356 persons live in 525 house holds in the village Balenga. There are 1207 female individuals and 1149 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.23% and males constitute 48.77% of the total population.

There are 99 scheduled castes persons of which 49 are females and 50 are males. Females constitute 49.49% and males constitute 50.51% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.2% of the total population.

There are 1776 scheduled tribes persons of which 912 are females and 864 are males. Females constitute 51.35% and males constitute 48.65% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 75.38% of the total population.

Population density of Balenga is 242.29 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balenga


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Total area of Balenga is 972.37 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 565.61 ha. About 542.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 44.71 ha is irrigated area. About 39.71 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 120.78 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 38.5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 4.36 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 65.31 ha is culturable waste land. About 38.15 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.08 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balenga


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Balenga or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 6 government primary schools in the village Balenga.

There is a government middle school in the village Balenga.

There is a government secondary school in the village Balenga.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Balenga.

Colleges in Balenga


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 Bhanpuri, which is more than 10 kms away from Balenga.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balenga


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Balenga or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balenga


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balenga.

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

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

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

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

There is no dispensary in the village Balenga or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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