Balan village is located in Dewal block and Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district. It comes under Balan gram panchayat. The geographical area of Balan village is 403.18 heactares.
Balan village in Chamoli district has a total population of 732 comprising of 137 families that reside in Balan village. The village has a male population of 348 and female population of 384. The sex ratio of Balan village is 1103 which is higher than the Uttarakhand average of 963. In Balan village, the population of children within age group of 0-6 yrs is 134. The child sex ratio of Balan village is 1030 which is higher than the Uttarakhand average of 890.
| Population | 732 |
| Males | 348 |
| Females | 384 |
| Sex Ratio | 1103 |
| Children (0-6) yrs | 134 |
| Children - Male | 66 |
| Children - Female | 68 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 1030 |
| Literacy | 82.27% |
| Households | 137 |
| SC Population | 279 |
| ST Population | 0 |
Terms Used
Sex Ratio: It is a ratio of number of females per 1000 male. Calculation (No. of Females/ No. of Males)x1000
| Working Population | 370 |
| Main Workers | 319 |
| Main Cultivator | 254 |
| Agri Labourers | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 |
| Marginal Cultivators | 3 |
| Non Working | 362 |
| Non Working Males | 174 |
| Non Working Females | 188 |
Terms Used
Main Workers: People who have worked for MORE than 6 months (183 days) in a year.
Marginal Workers: People who have worked for LESS than 6 months (183 days) in a year.
Main Cultivators: People who are the owner/co-owner of the land and engaged in cultivation.
Agri Labourers: Those who worked on other's land for wages.
Below are the educational facilities available at Balan village in Chamoli district. Indicates the number of Primary Schools, Middle Schools, Secondary Schools, Senior Secondary Schools and Colleges in and around Balan village.
| Primary Schools - Govt | 2 |
| Middle Schools - Govt | 1 |
| Nearest Sec. School Location | Mundoli, 10+ kms |
| Nearest Sr. Sec School Location | Mundoli, 10+ kms |
| Nearest Arts/ Sc. Degree College | Karnaprayag, 10+ kms |
| Nearest Engg. College | Pauri, 10+ kms |
| Nearest Medical College | Srinagar, 10+ kms |
| Nearest Polytechnic | Gochar, 10+ kms |
| Nearest Vocational/ ITI | Karnaprayag, 10+ kms |
This date is based on 2011 Census.
Below are the Health facilities available at Balan village in Chamoli district. Indicates the number of Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres, Hospitals and Dispensary in and around Balan village.
| Nearest Comm. Health Centre | 10+ kms |
| Nearest Pr. Health Centre | 10+ kms |
| Nearest Maternity Centre | 10+ kms |
| Nearest Hospital - Allopathic | 10+ kms |
| Nearest Dispensary | 10+ kms |
| Nearest Mobile Clinic | 10+ kms |
| Nearest Family Welfare Centre | 10+ kms |
This date is based on 2011 Census.
Note: Villages with "0" population are omitted from the list of least populated villages.