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About Bal Koote Village

Bal Koote is a mid sized village in Uri tehsil, in the district of Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,642, made up of 829 males and 813 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 252.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 193123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bal Koote Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bal Koote village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Baramula
Tehsil Uri
Pincode 193123
Area (hectares) 252.5 hectares
Population 1,642
Male Population 829
Female Population 813
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bal Koote compares

By the 2011 count Bal Koote is the 16th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,598 residents. Its 252.5 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 907.

Getting to Bal Koote

Bal Koote is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bal Koote as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bal Koote from other places

Bal Koote lies about 34 km from Baramula. 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.

Distances from Bal Koote
Tehsil headquarters Uri 5.2 km
District headquarters Baramula 34 km
Nearest town Bāramūla 34 km

Villages closest to Bal Koote

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Uri 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.

Common questions about Bal Koote

As per the Census of India 2011, Bal Koote village had a population of 1,642. That makes it the 16th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,598 residents.

Bal Koote village has 829 males and 813 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bal Koote has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 907.

The pincode recorded for Bal Koote is 193123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bal Koote covers 252.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bal Koote falls under Uri tehsil of Baramula district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Bal Koote notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bal Koote.

Bal Koote is about 34 km from Baramula in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bal Koote is in Uri tehsil of Baramula district. Uri is about 5.2 km away. Baramula is about 34 km away. Bāramūla is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hardu Kamal Koote (under 2 km), Sultan Daki (under 2 km) and Basgran (1.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bal Koote today is likely to be higher.

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