Balia, Katkamsandi, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balia


The village Balia is located in Katkamsandi C.D.Block of Hazaribagh District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Raibar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Katkamsandi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hazaribagh, which is about 45 kilometers away from Balia.

Travel and Communication for Balia


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balia


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

A brief summary of available data for Balia 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 Balia


As per available data from the year 2009, 477 persons live in 90 house holds in the village Balia. There are 202 female individuals and 275 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 42.35% and males constitute 57.65% of the total population.

There are 50 scheduled castes persons of which 20 are females and 30 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.48% of the total population.

Population density of Balia is 159.53 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balia


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Total area of Balia is 299 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 127.12 ha. About 115.24 ha is un-irrigated area. About 11.88 ha is irrigated area. About 7.8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4.08 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 44.58 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 7.78 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.91 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.69 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 20.28 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balia


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

There is a government primary school in the village Balia.

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

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

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

Colleges in Balia


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 Hazaribagh, which is more than 10 kms away from Balia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balia


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balia


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Balia.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Balia.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Balia.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Balia.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Balia.

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

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