Geographic Location of Baluru

The village Baluru is located in Shikarpur Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Jakkinakoppa Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikarpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shikarpur, which is about 16 kilometers away from Baluru.

Travel and Communication for Baluru

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:
Baluru,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577427

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Baluru

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

Social Structure of Baluru

As per available data from the year 2009, 1703 persons live in 367 house holds in the village Baluru. There are 823 female individuals and 880 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.33% and males constitute 51.67% of the total population.

There are 1499 scheduled castes persons of which 725 are females and 774 are males. Females constitute 48.37% and males constitute 51.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 88.02% of the total population.

There are 29 scheduled tribes persons of which 14 are females and 15 are males. Females constitute 48.28% and males constitute 51.72% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.7% of the total population.

Population density of Baluru is 118.63 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Baluru

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Total area of Baluru is 1435.56 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 683.8 ha. About 673.72 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10.08 ha is irrigated area. About 10.08 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 2.98 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.32 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 67.24 ha is culturable waste land. About 35.84 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Baluru

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

There is a government primary school in the village Baluru.

There is a government middle school in the village Baluru.

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

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

Colleges in Baluru

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 Shikaripura, which is more than 10 kms away from Baluru.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Baluru

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Baluru

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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Baluru.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Baluru.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Baluru.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Baluru.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Baluru.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Baluru.

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