Geographic Location of Balkunje

The village Balkunje is located in Mangaluru Taluk of Dakshina Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Balkunje Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mangalore Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mulki, which is about 7 kilometers away from Balkunje.

Travel and Communication for Balkunje

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

Postal Address:
Balkunje,
Dakshina Kannada,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 574154

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balkunje

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

Social Structure of Balkunje

As per available data from the year 2009, 1551 persons live in 352 house holds in the village Balkunje. There are 895 female individuals and 656 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 57.7% and males constitute 42.3% of the total population.

There are 119 scheduled castes persons of which 85 are females and 34 are males. Females constitute 71.43% and males constitute 28.57% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.67% of the total population.

There are 39 scheduled tribes persons of which 20 are females and 19 are males. Females constitute 51.28% and males constitute 48.72% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.51% of the total population.

Population density of Balkunje is 403.32 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balkunje

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Total area of Balkunje is 384.56 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 237.75 ha. About 135.28 ha is un-irrigated area. About 102.47 ha is irrigated area. About 93 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 9.47 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 18.4 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 42.94 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 47.36 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.3 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 34.41 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balkunje

There is a government pre-primary school in the village Balkunje.

There is a private primary school in the village Balkunje.

There is a private middle school in the village Balkunje.

There is a private secondary school in the village Balkunje.

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

Colleges in Balkunje

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Mulki, which is 5-10 kms away from Balkunje.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balkunje

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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Talipady, which is 5-10 kms away from Balkunje.

Healthcare Facilities in Balkunje

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balkunje.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Balkunje.

There is a veterinary hospital with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balkunje.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balkunje.

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