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About Balunka Village

Balunka is a mid sized village in Nimapada tehsil, in the district of Puri, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 824, made up of 389 males and 435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,118 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 752120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balunka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balunka village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Puri
Tehsil Nimapada
Pincode 752120
Area (hectares) 136 hectares
Population 824
Male Population 389
Female Population 435
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,118
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Balunka compares

By the 2011 count Balunka is the 57th largest of the 150 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 818 residents. Its 136 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Balunka

Balunka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Balunka as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Badaninigan, Badarikilo, Badasurubila and Bakugram. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Balunka

As per the Census of India 2011, Balunka village had a population of 824. That makes it the 57th largest of the 150 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 818 residents.

Balunka village has 389 males and 435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balunka has about 1118 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Balunka is 752120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balunka covers 136 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Balunka falls under Nimapada tehsil of Puri district in Odisha.

The census record for Balunka 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 km distance for Balunka.

Balunka is in Nimapada tehsil of Puri district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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