Balia
Balia is a revenue village in Belhar block, Banka district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,883 in 359 households (Census 2011).
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1,883 souls. 359 homes.
Belhar block, Banka district, Bihar.
Balia today
- Brinjal₹5,500Amarpur APMC · 31 Oct 2026
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Balia at a glance
Balia is one of the larger villages of Belhar block — 25th of 142 by population, with 1,883 people in 359 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 53.1%, below Banka district's 57.6% (Belhar block: 60.2%), while the sex ratio was 1,053 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 908. It falls under Ranga gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 813202. The village covers 396 hectares — about 4.0 km², or roughly 476 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Belhar Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Balia is in the Ranga (रांगा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Ranga
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balia compares
By population, Balia ranks #25 of 142 inhabited villages in Belhar block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Balia had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 813202
Other villages in Belhar block
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), 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
- 1,883Census 2011
- Male / female
- 917 / 966
- Households
- 359
- People per home
- 5.2
- Literacy rate
- 53.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 738
- Work participation
- 39.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Balia on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Balia. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Balia · 24.9247° N, 86.7204° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Balia
Balia isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Belhar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices336 in Banka district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics193 in Banka district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Banka district
Colleges & universities2 in Banka district
Government offices3 in Banka district
Temples1 in Banka district
Transport17 in Banka district
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People often ask about Balia
Where is Balia located?
Balia is a village in Belhar block of Banka district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Balia in?
Balia is in Banka district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Balia belong to?
Balia comes under the Ranga gram panchayat.
How is Balia written in the local script?
Balia is written बलिया.
What is the pincode of Balia?
The pincode of Balia, Belhar, Banka is 813202.
What is the population of Balia?
As per the 2011 Census, Balia had a population of 1,883 (917 males and 966 females).
How many households are there in Balia?
Balia had 359 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Balia?
Balia covers about 396 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Balia?
The literacy rate of Balia was 53.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Balia?
Balia had 1,053 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Balia in?
Balia is in the Belhar development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Balia?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balia is 241543 and its Census 2011 village code is 241543.
Which villages are near Balia?
Villages near Balia include Katoria (within ~25 km), Banki (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Balia in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Balia's Census 2011 population of 1,883 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,390 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Balia?
The sarpanch of Balia 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, 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.
Long-term district average for November: 5.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Banka district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Amarpur APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Medium | Barahat APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Amarpur APMC | 5,500 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Amarpur APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Barahat APMC | 1,200 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Amarpur APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Barahat APMC | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,200 | 21 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 Balia's shops. Best mandi price near Balia →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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