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- 05 Sep 25
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Balasar is a large village in Kadi tehsil, in the district of Mahesana, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,959, made up of 1,502 males and 1,457 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1747 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382715, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mahesana |
| Tehsil | Kadi |
| Pincode | 382715 |
| Area (hectares) | 1747 hectares |
| Population | 2,959 |
| Male Population | 1,502 |
| Female Population | 1,457 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 970 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Balasar is the 28th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,178 residents. Its 1747 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 939.
Balasar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Balasar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Balasar lies about 35 km from Mahesana, and the nearest railway station is Kadi, about 3.9 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 | Kadi | 3.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Mahesana | 35 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kadi 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, Balasar village had a population of 2,959. That makes it the 28th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,178 residents.
Balasar village has 1,502 males and 1,457 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balasar has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 939.
The pincode recorded for Balasar is 382715. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balasar covers 1747 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Balasar falls under Kadi tehsil of Mahesana district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Balasar is Kadi, about 3.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Balasar.
Balasar is about 35 km from Mahesana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balasar is in Kadi tehsil of Mahesana district. Kadi is about 3.9 km away. Mahesana is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sujatpura (2.3 km), Thadod (3.3 km) and Jadavpura (3.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balasar today is likely to be higher.
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