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- 04 Sep 25
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Balijan No 1 is a mid sized village in Naharkatiya tehsil, in the district of Dibrugarh, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 635, made up of 338 males and 297 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 786610, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Dibrugarh |
| Tehsil | Naharkatiya |
| Pincode | 786610 |
| Area (hectares) | 118.97 hectares |
| Population | 635 |
| Male Population | 338 |
| Female Population | 297 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 879 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
By the 2011 count Balijan No 1 is the 80th largest of the 177 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 833 residents. Its 118.97 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 970.
Balijan No 1 is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Balijan No 1 as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Balijan No 1 lies about 27 km from Dibrugarh, and the nearest railway station is Chabua, about 5.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Chabua | 5.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Tinsukia | 19 km |
| District headquarters | Dibrugarh | 27 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Naharkatiya | 31 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Naharkatiya tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Balijan No 1 village had a population of 635. That makes it the 80th largest of the 177 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 833 residents.
Balijan No 1 village has 338 males and 297 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balijan No 1 has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 970.
The pincode recorded for Balijan No 1 is 786610. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balijan No 1 covers 118.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Balijan No 1 falls under Naharkatiya tehsil of Dibrugarh district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Balijan No 1 is Chabua, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Balijan No 1.
Balijan No 1 is about 27 km from Dibrugarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balijan No 1 is in Naharkatiya tehsil of Dibrugarh district. Chabua is about 5.6 km away. Tinsukia is about 19 km away. Dibrugarh is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Balijan Maje (under 2 km), Balijan No 2 (under 2 km) and Balijan No 3 (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balijan No 1 today is likely to be higher.
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