Saroa (243), Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Saroa (243)


The village Saroa (243) is located in Balachaur Tahsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District in the State of Punjab in India. It is governed by Saroya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Saroya Community Development Block. The nearest town is Garhshankar, which is about 12 kilometers away from Saroa (243).

Travel and Communication for Saroa (243)


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

Postal Address:
Saroa (243),
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar,
Punjab, India
PIN - 144524

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Saroa (243)


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Saroa (243) is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Saroa (243) 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 Saroa (243)


As per available data from the year 2009, 3712 persons live in 752 house holds in the village Saroa (243). There are 1795 female individuals and 1917 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.36% and males constitute 51.64% of the total population.

There are 1904 scheduled castes persons of which 908 are females and 996 are males. Females constitute 47.69% and males constitute 52.31% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 51.29% of the total population.

Population density of Saroa (243) is 701.7 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Saroa (243)


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Total area of Saroa (243) is 529 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 437 ha. About 437 ha is irrigated area. About 437 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 52 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 29 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 7 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2 ha is culturable waste land. About 2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Saroa (243)


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Saroa (243).

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Saroa (243).

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 4 private middle schools in the village Saroa (243).

There is a private secondary school in the village Saroa (243).

There are 2 private senior secondary schools in the village Saroa (243).

Colleges in Saroa (243)


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 Garh Shankar, which is 5-10 kms away from Saroa (243).

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Balachaur, which is more than 10 kms away from Saroa (243).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Chandigarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Saroa (243).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Rupnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Saroa (243).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Rupnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Saroa (243).

Other Educational Facilities in Saroa (243)


There is a government vocational training school / ITI in the village Saroa (243).

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Balachaur, which is more than 10 kms away from Saroa (243).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Sbs Nagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Saroa (243).

Healthcare Facilities in Saroa (243)


There is a community health centre with 2 doctors and 18 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a allopathic hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a mobile health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Saroa (243).

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

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