Geographic Location of Balikhun

The village Balikhun is located in Gangajalghati C.D.Block of Bankura District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Gangajalghati Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Balikhun

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

Postal Address:
Balikhun,
Bankura,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 722133

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balikhun

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

Social Structure of Balikhun

As per available data from the year 2009, 506 persons live in 99 house holds in the village Balikhun. There are 252 female individuals and 254 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.8% and males constitute 50.2% of the total population.

There are 116 scheduled castes persons of which 64 are females and 52 are males. Females constitute 55.17% and males constitute 44.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.92% of the total population.

There are 255 scheduled tribes persons of which 124 are females and 131 are males. Females constitute 48.63% and males constitute 51.37% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 50.4% of the total population.

Population density of Balikhun is 279.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balikhun

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Total area of Balikhun is 181.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 10.06 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 6 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Balikhun

There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Balikhun.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Balikhun.

There are no middle schools in the village Balikhun or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Balikhun

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 Bhairabpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Balikhun.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balikhun

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Lachhmanpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Balikhun.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Amarkanan, which is 5-10 kms away from Balikhun.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Balikhun or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Balikhun

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Balikhun or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Balikhun or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Balikhun or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Balikhun or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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