Balan
Balan is a revenue village in Dewal tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 732 in 137 households (Census 2011).
732 souls. 137 homes.
Dewal tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
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Balan today
- Apple₹4,500Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Banana₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Balan is a village in Dewal tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 732 people in 137 households, with a literacy rate of 82.3%. It is administered by the Balan gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246427.
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Gram panchayat
Balan is in the Balan gram panchayat.
Other villages in Balan
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balan compares
By population, Balan ranks #8 of 78 inhabited villages in Dewal tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Balan 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 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 Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Balan at a glance
Balan is a village of 732 people in 137 households (Census 2011) in Dewal tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 8th of 78 inhabited villages in Dewal tehsil by population. Literacy is 82.3%, 1.5 points above the tehsil figure of 80.8%, and the sex ratio is 1,103 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246427, served by Balan post office; the LGD village code is 41776.
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Key facts — Balan
Villages sharing pincode 246427
Post office: Balan
Other villages in Dewal tehsil
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- Population
- 732Census 2011
- Male / female
- 348 / 384
- Households
- 137
- People per home
- 5.3
- Literacy rate
- 82.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Balan on the map
Balan · 30.1628° N, 79.6948° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Balan'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); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Chamoli district
- Citizen’s Charter
District Administration, Chamoli · 21 Oct 2026
Elsewhere in Uttarakhand
- PRESS NOTE(22-10-2026)
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 22 Oct 2026
- Press Notice(13-10-2026)
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 13 Oct 2026
- Order for Village-Level Farmer Registry Camps under AgriStack Scheme : Tehsil Kandisaur
District Administration, Tehri Garhwal · 5 Oct 2026
- List of 300 selected players under the Chief Minister Udiyaman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana (2026–27) : Office of the District Sports Officer, Narendra Nagar, Tehri Garhwal
District Administration, Tehri Garhwal · 1 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Balan
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Nearest services to Balan
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Balan's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeBalan Branch Post Office · 2.2 km (straight line) · PIN 246427 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Ghes · 4.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Balan
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Balan's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices339 in Chamoli district
Post office · 2.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.2 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics113 in Chamoli district
Primary / community health centre · 4.7 km away (straight line)
Ghes
Primary / community health centre · 8.5 km away (straight line)
Mundoli
- SubCentre, Wan
Primary / community health centre · 8.8 km away (straight line)
Wan
Hospital · 21 km away (straight line)
Tharali Dewal Road, Tharali
- gwaldam hospital
Hospital · 22 km away (straight line)
- ssbhospital
Hospital · 22 km away (straight line)
Schools & anganwadis12 in Chamoli district
Colleges & universities2 in Chamoli district
University · 68 km away (straight line)
Bharsar
Police & fire stations2 in Chamoli district
- Forest Fire Crew Station
Fire station · 21 km away (straight line)
Government offices6 in Chamoli district
Court · 37 km away (straight line)
RQM8+H77, Baret, bageshwar
Temples61 in Chamoli district
Churches1 in Chamoli district
Other places of worship22 in Chamoli district
Transport27 in Chamoli district
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 82 km away (straight line)
- Pantnagar Airport
Airport · 127 km away (straight line)
- Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport
Airport · 146 km away (straight line)
Community places1 in Chamoli district
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People often ask about Balan
Where is Balan located?
Balan is a village in Dewal tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Balan in?
Balan is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Balan belong to?
Balan comes under the Balan gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Balan?
The pincode of Balan, Dewal, Chamoli is 246427.
What is the population of Balan?
As per the 2011 Census, Balan had a population of 732 (348 males and 384 females).
How many households are there in Balan?
Balan had 137 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Balan?
The literacy rate of Balan was 82.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Balan?
Balan had 1,103 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balan in?
Balan is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Balan?
Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Balan, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Balan in?
Balan is in the Tharali assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Balan?
Bhupal Ram Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tharali assembly seat, which includes Balan, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Balan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balan is 41776 and its Census 2011 village code is 41776.
Which villages are near Balan?
Villages near Balan include Ghes (3.8 km), Bank (7.5 km), Mundoli (8.5 km), Malla (10 km), Tajpur (12 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Balan?
- Hospital
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- Bank
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- Police
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- Railway station
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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.
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District climate page →No market in Chamoli district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Haldwani APMC, Nainital district — about 93 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 6,500 | 4,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Haldwani APMC | 900 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Haldwani APMC | 800 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Capsicum | Haldwani APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli | Haldwani APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 3,800 | 3,400 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Orange | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Papaya | Haldwani APMC | 1,400 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 26 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 Balan's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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