Balankel, Rania, Khunti, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balankel


The village Balankel is located in Rania C.D.Block of Khunti District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Jaipur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rania Community Development Block. The nearest town is Khunti, which is about 48 kilometers away from Balankel.

Travel and Communication for Balankel


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balankel


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

A brief summary of available data for Balankel 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 Balankel


As per available data from the year 2009, 1301 persons live in 274 house holds in the village Balankel. There are 640 female individuals and 661 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.19% and males constitute 50.81% of the total population.

There are 96 scheduled castes persons of which 43 are females and 53 are males. Females constitute 44.79% and males constitute 55.21% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.38% of the total population.

There are 895 scheduled tribes persons of which 446 are females and 449 are males. Females constitute 49.83% and males constitute 50.17% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 68.79% of the total population.

Population density of Balankel is 219.02 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balankel


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Total area of Balankel is 594 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 276.76 ha.

About 35 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 24.41 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.1 ha is culturable waste land. About 188.95 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balankel


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Harasuku, which is 5-10 kms away from Balankel.

There is a government primary school in the village Balankel.

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

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

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

Colleges in Balankel


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 Khunti, which is more than 10 kms away from Balankel.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in B.i.t. Mesra Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Balankel.

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 Balankel.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balankel


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balankel


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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