Gurah Balu, Hiranagar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on November 29, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gurah Balu


The village Gurah Balu is located in Hiranagar Tahsil of Kathua District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Gurah Mondian Gram Panchayat. It comes under Hiranagar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hiranagar, which is about 5 kilometers away from Gurah Balu.

Travel and Communication for Gurah Balu


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gurah Balu,
Kathua,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 184142

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gurah Balu


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

A brief summary of available data for Gurah Balu 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 Gurah Balu


As per available data from the year 2009, 254 persons live in 49 house holds in the village Gurah Balu. There are 111 female individuals and 143 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 43.7% and males constitute 56.3% of the total population.

Population density of Gurah Balu is 267.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gurah Balu


Maps, reports and datasets of Gurah Balu on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Gurah Balu is 95 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 68 ha. About 54 ha is un-irrigated area. About 14 ha is irrigated area. About 14 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 27 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Gurah Balu


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gurah Balu.

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

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

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

Colleges in Gurah Balu


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 Hiranagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Gurah Balu.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gurah Balu


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gurah Balu


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Gurah Balu.

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Gurah Balu.

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

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

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

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

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