Balam, Dhoomakot, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balam


The village Balam is located in Dhoomakot Tahsil of Pauri Garhwal District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Naikhana Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nainidanda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ramnagar, which is about 95 kilometers away from Balam.

Travel and Communication for Balam


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Balam,
Pauri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 246161

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balam


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

A brief summary of available data for Balam 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 Balam


As per available data from the year 2009, 63 persons live in 19 house holds in the village Balam. There are 35 female individuals and 28 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 55.56% and males constitute 44.44% of the total population.

Population density of Balam is 96.4 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balam


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Total area of Balam is 65.35 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 24.25 ha. About 21.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 2.84 ha is irrigated area. About 2.84 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 11.29 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.75 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.11 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.89 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 21.61 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Nainidanda, which is 5-10 kms away from Balam.

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

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Abola Sera, which is less than 5 kms away from Balam.

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

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

Colleges in Balam


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 Patotiya, which is more than 10 kms away from Balam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balam


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Balam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Balam.

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Balam.

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Balam.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Balam.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Balam.

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

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