Geographic Location of Balkand

The village Balkand is located in Manjhari C.D.Block of West Singhbhum District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Pilka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Manjhari Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chaibasa, which is about 37 kilometers away from Balkand.

Travel and Communication for Balkand

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balkand

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A brief summary of available data for Balkand is given below:

Social Structure of Balkand

As per available data from the year 2009, 1262 persons live in 207 house holds in the village Balkand. There are 641 female individuals and 621 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.79% and males constitute 49.21% of the total population.

There are 92 scheduled castes persons of which 44 are females and 48 are males. Females constitute 47.83% and males constitute 52.17% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.29% of the total population.

There are 1084 scheduled tribes persons of which 545 are females and 539 are males. Females constitute 50.28% and males constitute 49.72% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 85.9% of the total population.

Population density of Balkand is 729.48 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balkand

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Total area of Balkand is 173 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 144.97 ha. About 144.97 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 23.55 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4.48 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Balkand

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Thai, which is more than 10 kms away from Balkand.

There is a government primary school in the village Balkand.

There is a government middle school in the village Balkand.

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

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

Colleges in Balkand

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 Chaibasa, which is more than 10 kms away from Balkand.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balkand

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balkand

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Balkand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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