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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Balaran
| other_name = Balara
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.908424|N|75.133731|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sikar district|Sikar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body = [[Panchayat]]

| leader_party =
| leader_title = [[Sarpanch]]
| leader_name = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in/Sarpanch.pdf |title=Details of Sarpanch in Sikar |access-date=8 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613000740/http://www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in/Sarpanch.pdf |archive-date=13 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 424.24
| population_total = 5,427
| population_as_of = 2011<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=08&district_code=13]</ref>
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 332401<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pin/pinsearch.aspx |title=Pin code search option, India Post|publisher=indiapost.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2011-12-30}}</ref>
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-1573
| registration_plate = RJ-23
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|RJ-IN]]
| footnotes =

| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Nawalgarh, Rajasthan|Nawalgarh]], [[Mukandgarh]] and [[Laxmangarh]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Distance from [[Nawalgarh, Rajasthan|Nawalgarh]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = {{convert|11|km|mi}} ([[National highways of India|land]])
| blank3_name_sec1 = Distance from [[Sikar]]
| blank3_info_sec1 = {{convert|36|km|mi}} ([[National highways of India|land]])
| blank4_name_sec1 = Distance from [[Jhunjhunu]]
| blank4_info_sec1 = {{convert|33|km|mi}} ([[National highways of India|land]])
| blank5_name_sec1 = Distance from [[Dundlod]]
| blank5_info_sec1 = {{convert|10|km|mi}} ([[National highways of India|land]])
| blank6_name_sec1 = Distance from [[Laxmangarh]]
| blank6_info_sec1 = {{convert|14|km|mi}} ([[National highways of India|land]])
| blank1_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature
| blank1_info_sec2 = 46-48 °C
| blank2_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature
| blank2_info_sec2 = 0-1 °C
| website =
}}

'''Balaran or Balara''' is a village in the [[Laxmangarh]] [[tehsil|administrative region]] of the [[Sikar district]] of [[Rajasthan]] state in [[India]]. The village lies {{Convert|13|km}} east of [[Laxmangarh]] and {{Convert|16|km}} from [[Nawalgarh, Rajasthan|Nawalgarh]]. It borders other villages and towns including; Bhairunpura, [[Sankhu]], [[Mirzwas]], Kheri Radan, Rajpura, Churi Miyan Swami Ki Dhani and Madopura.
The nearby railway stations are [[Mukundgarh]], [[Dundlod]], [[Laxmangarh]], and [[Sikar]].

==Village government==
[[File:Sikar District.jpg|thumb|Location of Balaran in [[Sikar District]]]]
Balaran is a [[Panchayat]].<ref>[http://ceorajasthan.nic.in/Census2001/DIST_SIKAR_DL006.PDF Delimitation Commission Report]</ref> The title of leader is [[Sarpanch]]. Balaran village falls under Laxmangarh assembly & Sikar parliamentary constituency.

==Village economy==
About 80% of the population are farmers. Village agriculture is dependent on the [[monsoon]] rains, although today many farms use [[artesian well]]s for irrigation.<ref>[https://archive.is/20121218184622/http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISReports/NRDWPPanchayatProfile.aspx?IPanchayat=0000138773&PanchName=BEEDASAR]</ref>

==Climate==
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Balaran has a hot summer, sparse rainfall, a chilly winter season, and general dryness of the air except in the brief monsoon season. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 28 to 30 and 15 to 16 degrees Celsius respectively.

==Transportation==
Balaran is connected by a two-lane asphalt road to [[Laxmangarh]], [[Mukandgarh]] and [[Nawalgarh, Rajasthan|Nawalgarh]]. Nawalgarh Railway station is{{Convert|17|km}} from Balaran and is well connected from [[Jaipur]], [[Delhi]] and other cities.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009204418/http://pmgsyonline.nic.in/ASPNet/citizens/STL/01SCP/RoadwisePerKMCost.aspx?state=RJ&district=28&districtname=Sikar&Package=RJ2833&year=0]</ref> Asphalt roads connect the village to surrounding villages and to Laxmangarh.

Camel carts and bullock carts were formerly the chief means of transportation, now replaced by bicycles and other automobiles. Quite a few villagers walk to Nawalgarh and other surrounding places.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ltd|first=rome2rio Pty|title=Chandīgarh to Balaran - 7 ways to travel via train, taxi, bus, and night train|url=https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Chand%C4%ABgarh/Balaran|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Rome2rio|language=en}}</ref> In the rainy season, womenfolk carry grass on their heads for cows and buffaloes.

==Education==
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The villagers claim to be fully literate and all children attend school. However, many women remain illiterate, even though literacy rates are improving. Many students of the village have obtained admission to pioneering engineering institutes as well as into medical colleges through various competitions run by the [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] (IIT), [[All India Engineering Entrance Examination]] (AIEEE), etc. Besides these, other careers such as teaching, nursing, and defense forces are also popular. The village has both private and government schools. The government schools are up to intermediate class. The village also has a government intermediate school for girls with the subject of arts.

==Religion==
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The majority of the citizenry practice [[Hinduism]] and [[Islam]].

==Society and culture==
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Village society is governed solely by [[Hindu]] rituals, although the younger generations are influenced by [[Western culture]] .

==Music and entertainment==
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Folk songs are sung by women during weddings and on other social occasions; menfolk sing dhamaal ( traditional Holi songs). Many villagers own TVs as well as radios and satellite dishes. The sound of popular Hindi music emanating from stereos and other devices is heard from different houses during the afternoon and evening.

==Games and sports==
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Most of the children play cricket. Some villagers also play [[volleyball]] and [[Soccer|football]]. Villagers can be seen playing cards in chaupal (common area in the village).

==Festivals==
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Villagers celebrate all major Hindu festivals. Some of the major festivals are [[Holi]], [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]], [[Bakrid]], [[Moharram]], [[Deepawali]], [[Makar Sankranti]], [[Raksha Bandhan]], [[Sawan]], [[Teej]], Gauga Peer, and [[Gangaur]].

==Location==
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Balaran,
| North = Churi Miyan,
| Northeast = Churi Miyan,
| East = [[Sankhu, Sikar]],
| Southeast = [[Sankhu, Sikar]],
| South = Kheri radan,
| Southwest = Madopura,
| West = Sawami Ki Dhani,
| Northwest = Sawami Ki Dhani,
}}
Balaran is located 13 km away from [[Laxmangarh]] tehsil towards east side.

==Religious places==
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* RaghuNath Ji Ka Bada Mandir
*Jama Masjid
* Shiv Mandir
* Rani Sati Dadi Mandir
* Karant Ka Balaji mandir
* Kothi Ka Balaji Mandir
* Raghunath Ji Ka Mandir
* Baba Gorakhnath Ji Mandir
* Nurani Masjid
* Ghantaghar
* Johda
* Hanuman Ji Mandir, Swami Ki Dhani

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130613000740/http://www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in/Sarpanch.pdf List of Sarpanch elected in 2010]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104173701/http://www.rajpanchayat.gov.in/common/sidelinks/panchayat.htm List of villages and Panchayat Samiti in Rajasthan]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121005161012/http://sikar.nic.in/ Official website of Sikar District]
* [http://www.googlesatellitemaps.co.in/rajasthan/sikar/lachhmangarh/b/balaran/]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://maps.google.co.in/maps?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=826&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&safe=active&q=balaran+village+sikar&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x39135260c3832e7f:0xc68d0c953cb3273,Balaran,+Rajasthan&gl=in&sa=X&ei=YddyUNWIO9DRrQfwooCQBQ&ved=0CF8QtgM]

[[Category:Villages in Sikar district]]

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