Geographic Location of Balal

The village Balal is located in Vellarikkundu Taluk of Kasaragod District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Balal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kanhangad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kanhangad, which is about 34 kilometers away from Balal.

Travel and Communication for Balal

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:
Balal,
Kasaragod,
Kerala, India
PIN - 671533

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balal

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

Social Structure of Balal

As per available data from the year 2009, 9936 persons live in 2415 house holds in the village Balal. There are 5051 female individuals and 4885 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.84% and males constitute 49.16% of the total population.

There are 57 scheduled castes persons of which 31 are females and 26 are males. Females constitute 54.39% and males constitute 45.61% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.57% of the total population.

There are 2729 scheduled tribes persons of which 1370 are females and 1359 are males. Females constitute 50.2% and males constitute 49.8% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 27.47% of the total population.

Population density of Balal is 266.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balal

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Total area of Balal is 3724 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 3683.98 ha. About 3163.68 ha is un-irrigated area. About 520.3 ha is irrigated area. About 317.9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 161.9 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 40.5 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 40.02 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Balal

There are 4 private pre-primary schools in the village Balal.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Balal.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Balal.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Balal.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Balal.

Colleges in Balal

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 West Eleri, which is 5-10 kms away from Balal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balal

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balal

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

There is a primary health centre with 4 doctors and 22 paramedical staff in the village Balal.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Balal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Balal.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Balal.

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

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

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

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