Balat, Ranikor
Balat is a village located in the Ranikor Subdivision of South West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. The village falls in Ranikor block. It belongs to Shillong parliament constituency and Ranikor assembly constituency.
As on November 2024, the current population of Balat is 1.1 thousands out of which 574 are males and rest 558 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 972 females per 1000 males. There are around 149 teenagers in Balat. It has literacy rate of 68% which means around 773 persons can read and write. Total 1 people belonging to scheduled caste and 602 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 221 households in Balat, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 381. The pincode of Balat is 793106 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Balat Sub Post office
- Dholai Branch Post office
- Gumaghat Branch Post office
- Sarin Branch Post office
- Sonatola Branch Post office
Schools
Balat has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Balat Pres Lower Primary School
- Balat Pres Upper Primary School
- Balat Khasi Lower Primary School
- Balat Hajong Govt Lower Primary School
Hospitals
Balat has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Sonatola Sub-Center
- Dangar Primary Health Center
- Khonjoy Sub-Center
- Ranikor Community Health Center
- Mawpud Sub-Center
Banks
Balat has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.