Balai Village
Balai is a revenue village in Sheo tehsil, Barmer district, Rajasthan. It had a population of 821 in 135 households (Census 2011).
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821 souls. 135 homes.
Sheo tehsil, Barmer district, Rajasthan.
Balai today
- Cummin Seed(Jeera)₹36,182Dhorimanna APMC · 31 Oct 2026
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Balai at a glance
Balai is a mid-sized village of Sheo tehsil: 821 people in 135 households (Census 2011), 59th of its 159 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 52.1%, below Barmer district's 53.0% (Sheo tehsil: 57.8%), while the sex ratio was 766 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 891. It falls under Balai gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 344701, served by Balai post office. The village covers 2,894 hectares — about 28.9 km², or roughly 28 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Bisoo Kalan, about 2.7 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Sheo Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 3 self-help groups with 35 members (2020-21) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 255 m above sea level At Balai's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Balai is in the Balai gram panchayat.
Other villages in Balai
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balai compares
By population, Balai ranks #59 of 159 inhabited villages in Sheo tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Balai had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 344701
Post office: Balai
Other villages in Sheo tehsil
View all 245 →Balai — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Rajasthan's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.0%), 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
- 821Census 2011
- Male / female
- 465 / 356
- Households
- 135
- People per home
- 6.1
- Literacy rate
- 52.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 454
- Work participation
- 55.3%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Balai on the map
Balai · 26.2450° N, 71.3190° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Balai's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Rajasthan Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Balai
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Balai's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeHakim Ki Basti Branch Post Office · 8.9 km (straight line) · PIN 344701 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCShree Karni Hospital · 9.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Health & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Balai
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
- Shree Karni Hospital · Hospital9.5 km away · OpenStreetMap · 2026-10-23
VoiceOfVillage is an independent website, not a health service. In an emergency, call 108.
Land records · official portal for Rajasthan
Official portalVoiceOfVillage keeps no land records. Look up pattadar passbooks, adangal / pahani and record-of-rights details on the government's own portal.
- What you can look up
- Jamabandi nakal, khasra details
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- Revenue Department, Government of Rajasthan
Link checked 12 Nov 2026 · apnakhata.rajasthan.gov.in/ · We store nothing from the portal; the link opens the government site in a new tab. The portal differs by state; this is the one for Rajasthan.
Essential services & places near Balai
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Balai's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices813 in Barmer district
- Hakim Ki Basti Branch Post Office
Post office · 8.9 km away (straight line)
Post office · 9.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 9.6 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics207 in Barmer district
Hospital · 9.5 km away (straight line)
Shiv
Hospital · 9.6 km away (straight line)
Barmer
- SubCentre, Manihari
Primary / community health centre · 10 km away (straight line)
Manihari
Schools & anganwadis10 in Barmer district
Colleges & universities6 in Barmer district
Police & fire stations1 in Barmer district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Barmer district
Government offices1 in Barmer district
Temples6 in Barmer district
Other places of worship1 in Barmer district
Transport19 in Barmer district
- Uttarlai Airforce Base
Airport · 51 km away (straight line)
- Phalodi Air Force Station
Airport · 131 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services3 in Barmer district
Community places11 in Barmer district
All places in Sheo tehsil (58) →Places of worship in Balai →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Balai
Where is Balai located?
Balai is a village in Sheo tehsil of Barmer district, Rajasthan, India.
Which district is Balai in?
Balai is in Barmer district of Rajasthan.
Which gram panchayat does Balai belong to?
Balai comes under the Balai gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Balai?
The pincode of Balai, Sheo, Barmer is 344701.
What is the population of Balai?
As per the 2011 Census, Balai had a population of 821 (465 males and 356 females).
How many households are there in Balai?
Balai had 135 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Balai?
Balai covers about 2,894 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Balai?
The literacy rate of Balai was 52.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Balai?
Balai had 766 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balai in?
Balai is in the Barmer Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Balai?
Ummeda Ram Beniwal (Indian National Congress) won the Barmer Lok Sabha seat, which includes Balai, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Balai in?
Balai is in the Sheo assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Balai?
Ravindra Singh Bhati (Independent) won the Sheo assembly seat, which includes Balai, in 2023.
Which development block is Balai in?
Balai is in the Sheo development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Balai?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balai is 86815 and its Census 2011 village code is 86815.
Which villages are near Balai?
Villages near Balai include Bisoo Kalan (2.7 km), Joranada (6.1 km), Pusar (7.4 km), Sheo (9.7 km), Sitaramki Dhani (10 km).
What is the population of Balai in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Balai's Census 2011 population of 821 by Rajasthan's official RGI projection (+22.0% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,000 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Balai?
The sarpanch of Balai 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, 12 Nov 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: 3.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Barmer district, within the last 14 days.
Last reported 31 Oct 2026 — no newer prices from markets in Barmer. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummin Seed(Jeera) · Cummin Seed(Jeera) | Dhorimanna APMC | 36,000 | 36,364 | 36,182 | 31 Oct 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 Balai's shops. Best mandi price near Balai →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026