Balisankara, Talasara, Sundargarh, Odisha, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balisankara


The village Balisankara is located in Talasara Police Station Jurisdiction of Sundargarh District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Balisankara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Balisankara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sundargarh, which is about 40 kilometers away from Balisankara.

Travel and Communication for Balisankara


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:
Balisankara,
Sundargarh,
Odisha, India
PIN - 770015

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balisankara


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

A brief summary of available data for Balisankara 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 Balisankara


As per available data from the year 2009, 3586 persons live in 841 house holds in the village Balisankara. There are 1953 female individuals and 1633 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 54.46% and males constitute 45.54% of the total population.

There are 187 scheduled castes persons of which 116 are females and 71 are males. Females constitute 62.03% and males constitute 37.97% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.21% of the total population.

There are 2393 scheduled tribes persons of which 1343 are females and 1050 are males. Females constitute 56.12% and males constitute 43.88% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 66.73% of the total population.

Population density of Balisankara is 268.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balisankara


Maps, reports and datasets of Balisankara 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 Balisankara is 1336 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 862.85 ha. About 839.19 ha is un-irrigated area. About 23.66 ha is irrigated area. About 23.66 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 40.1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 105.49 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 123.49 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 8.34 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.46 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.55 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 89.8 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balisankara


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Balisankara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Balisankara.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Balisankara.

There is a government secondary school in the village Balisankara.

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

Colleges in Balisankara


There is a government arts and science degree college in the village Balisankara.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balisankara


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balisankara


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Balisankara.

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

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balisankara.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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