Balu Village
Balu is a revenue village in Kanke block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,100 in 217 households (Census 2011).
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1,100 souls. 217 homes.
Kanke block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand.
Balu today
- Rice₹3,750Balarampur APMC · 8 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,800Balarampur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹3,800Balarampur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
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Balu at a glance
Balu is a mid-sized village of Kanke block: 1,100 people in 217 households (Census 2011), 54th of its 89 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 84.2%, above Ranchi district's 67.8% (Kanke block: 71.1%), while the sex ratio was 903 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 971. It falls under Kokdoro gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 834001. The village covers 217 hectares — about 2.2 km², or roughly 507 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kanke Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Balu is in the Kokdoro gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kokdoro
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balu compares
By population, Balu ranks #54 of 89 inhabited villages in Kanke block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Balu had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 834001
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,100Census 2011
- Male / female
- 578 / 522
- Households
- 217
- People per home
- 5.1
- Literacy rate
- 84.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 603
- Work participation
- 54.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Balu on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Balu. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Balu · 23.3659° N, 85.3264° E
Electoral profile
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Balu isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kanke block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,015 in Ranchi district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
KANKE BRANCH,C.I.P. CAMPUS, KANKE,,KANKE,834006
Bank · No map location — listed by district
CANARA BANK,MALSIRING,VILL-MALSIRING,TALUK KANKE,DIST-RANCHI-835222
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT P.O. KANKE ROAD,RANCHI,DIST RANCHI,JHARKHAND 834008.
Hospitals & clinics333 in Ranchi district
Schools & anganwadis72 in Ranchi district
Colleges & universities41 in Ranchi district
Police & fire stations19 in Ranchi district
Government offices22 in Ranchi district
Temples61 in Ranchi district
Churches9 in Ranchi district
Mosques3 in Ranchi district
Other places of worship17 in Ranchi district
Transport111 in Ranchi district
Agriculture services8 in Ranchi district
Community places73 in Ranchi district
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People often ask about Balu
Where is Balu located?
Balu is a village in Kanke block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Balu in?
Balu is in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Balu belong to?
Balu comes under the Kokdoro gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Balu?
The pincode of Balu, Kanke, Ranchi is 834001.
What is the population of Balu?
As per the 2011 Census, Balu had a population of 1,100 (578 males and 522 females).
How many households are there in Balu?
Balu had 217 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Balu?
Balu covers about 217 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Balu?
The literacy rate of Balu was 84.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Balu?
Balu had 903 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Balu in?
Balu is in the Kanke development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Balu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balu is 373490 and its Census 2011 village code is 373490.
Which villages are near Balu?
Villages near Balu include Jorar(Todar) (within ~8 km), Murma (within ~8 km), Kanke (CT) (within ~8 km), Labed (about 8.5 km), Chandaghasi (about 9 km).
What is the population of Balu in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Balu's Census 2011 population of 1,100 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,370 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Balu?
The sarpanch of Balu has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 11.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Ranchi district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Balarampur APMC, Purulia APMC, Purulia district — about 115 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 8 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | Balarampur APMC | 3,700 | 3,800 | 3,750 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Balarampur APMC | 4,500 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Balarampur APMC | 3,600 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Purulia APMC | 3,200 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Purulia APMC | 8,900 | 10,200 | 9,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Balarampur APMC | 9,800 | 11,000 | 10,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil | Balarampur APMC | 19,200 | 19,850 | 19,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil · Mustard Oil | Purulia APMC | 18,900 | 19,600 | 19,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Balu's shops. Best mandi price near Balu →
Official dataAgmarknet, 8 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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