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- LGD code
- 561726
- Pincode
- 413604
- Post office
- Dalimb
- Population
- 6,271
- Households
- 1,297
- Literacy rate
- 66.3%
- Sex ratio
- 948 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 2,618
- Distance to district centre
- 100 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 38 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 408 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 214 km
- Nearest railway station
- Harangul · 55 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Shivai Hospital & Critical care Centre · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Balsur compares
By population, Balsur ranks #8 of 96 villages in Omarga mandal.
Literacy rate
%
66.3%
−0.2% vs mandal average
Balsur66.3%
Omarga mandal66.5%
Dharashiv district68.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
948
+1 vs mandal average
Balsur948
Omarga mandal947
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
Balsur4.8
Omarga mandal4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Balsur at a glance
Balsur is a village of 6,271 people in 1,297 households (Census 2011) in Omarga taluka, Dharashiv district, Maharashtra, the 8th-largest of 96 villages in Omarga taluka. Literacy is 66%, about the same as the taluka average of 67% and the sex ratio is 948 women per 1,000 men. It lies 100 km from the Dharashiv district centre, 20 km from Killari, the nearest town, 55 km from Harangul railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 413604, served by Dalimb post office; the LGD village code is 561726. The nearest hospital or health centre is Shivai Hospital & Critical care Centre, 10 km away. The village votes in Ausa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Abhimanyu Dattatray Pawar. The population is estimated at 7,394 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balsur · this village | 6,271 | 66% | — |
| Kalnimbala · Omarga | 1,989 | 65% | 4.9 km W |
| Jakekur · Omarga | 3,509 | 66% | 5.6 km SE |
| Samudral · Omarga | 1,412 | 68% | 5.7 km NW |
| Jawalga Bet · Omarga | 1,741 | 73% | 6.6 km NE |
| Jakekurwadi · Omarga | 1,594 | 64% | 6.8 km S |
| Koregaonwadi · Omarga | 1,750 | 60% | 6.9 km E |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balsur
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 8
- Power hours (winter)
- 9
- Primary school
- 5
- Middle school
- 2
- Secondary school
- 2
- Senior secondary
- 1
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 1
- Veterinary hospital
- 1
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- UMARGA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 23
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 100
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 23
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 2,536
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 2,394.72
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Balsur
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Balsur
- LGD code
- 561726
- Pincode
- 413604
- Post office
- Dalimb
- Population (Census 2011)
- 6,271
- Population (projected 2026)
- 7,394
- Households
- 1,297
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 948
- Literacy rate
- 66.3%
- Coordinates
- 17.89862°N, 76.54170°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Osmanabad
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Ausa
- Member of Parliament
- Omprakash Rajenimbalkar
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Abhimanyu Dattatray Pawar
- Block / Mandal
- Omarga
Getting there
How to reach Balsur
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai408 kmcapital
- Hyderabad214 km
- Bengaluru559 km
- Chennai668 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationHarangul55 km
- Bus stopOmerga Bus Stand10 km
- Hospital / PHCShivai Hospital & Critical care Centre10 km
- ATM / bankSyndicate Bank32 km
- Petrol pumpOm Petroleum18 km
- Collegeमहाराष्ट्र विद्यालय35 km
- Police stationPolice station,umerga12 km
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)