Balkhora
Balkhora is a revenue village in Amas block, Gaya district, Bihar. It had a population of 991 in 150 households (Census 2011).
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991 souls. 150 homes.
Amas block, Gaya district, Bihar.
Balkhora today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,000Tekari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹3,000Tekari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹4,500Tekari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Balkhora (बलखोरा), Amas block, Gaya!
Diwali 2026 in Balkhora
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Balkhora at a glance
Balkhora is a mid-sized village of Amas block: 991 people in 150 households (Census 2011), 44th of its 97 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 69.2%, above Gaya district's 61.0% (Amas block: 64.5%), while the sex ratio was 986 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 943. It falls under Badki Chilmi gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 824219. The village covers 70 hectares — about 0.70 km², or roughly 1,416 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Sherghati assembly constituency and the Gaya Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Amas (आमस) 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
Balkhora is in the Badki Chilmi (बड़की चिलमी) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Badki Chilmi
- Barki Chilmi
- Simri
- Budhaul
- Bishunpur
- Niman
- Jaspur
- Bara
- Barahkurwa
- Chhotki Chilmi
- Dolaha Khurd
- Dolaha Kalan
- Naudiha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balkhora compares
By population, Balkhora ranks #44 of 97 inhabited villages in Amas block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Balkhora had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 824219
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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
- 991Census 2011
- Male / female
- 499 / 492
- Households
- 150
- People per home
- 6.6
- Literacy rate
- 69.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 379
- Work participation
- 38.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Balkhora on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Balkhora. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Balkhora · 24.6259° N, 84.6575° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Balkhora
Balkhora isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Amas block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices621 in Gaya district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics502 in Gaya district
Clinic
Amas
Dental clinic
Majhaulia
Primary / community health centre
Madhubani, Bihar
Schools & anganwadis65 in Gaya district
Colleges & universities37 in Gaya district
Police & fire stations1 in Gaya district
Government offices3 in Gaya district
Temples45 in Gaya district
Churches2 in Gaya district
Mosques7 in Gaya district
Other places of worship117 in Gaya district
Transport43 in Gaya district
Agriculture services7 in Gaya district
Community places38 in Gaya district
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People often ask about Balkhora
Where is Balkhora located?
Balkhora is a village in Amas block of Gaya district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Balkhora in?
Balkhora is in Gaya district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Balkhora belong to?
Balkhora comes under the Badki Chilmi gram panchayat.
How is Balkhora written in the local script?
Balkhora is written बलखोरा.
What is the pincode of Balkhora?
The pincode of Balkhora, Amas, Gaya is 824219.
What is the population of Balkhora?
As per the 2011 Census, Balkhora had a population of 991 (499 males and 492 females).
How many households are there in Balkhora?
Balkhora had 150 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Balkhora?
Balkhora covers about 70 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Balkhora?
The literacy rate of Balkhora was 69.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Balkhora?
Balkhora had 986 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balkhora in?
Balkhora is in the Gaya Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Balkhora?
Jitan Ram Manjhi (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) won the Gaya Lok Sabha seat, which includes Balkhora, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Balkhora in?
Balkhora is in the Sherghati assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Balkhora?
Uday Kumar Singh (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Sherghati assembly seat, which includes Balkhora, in 2025.
Which development block is Balkhora in?
Balkhora is in the Amas (आमस) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Balkhora?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balkhora is 255842 and its Census 2011 village code is 255842.
Which villages are near Balkhora?
Villages near Balkhora include Amas (within ~8 km), Madanpur (about 8 km), Gurua (about 13 km), Semariya (about 13 km), Semaru (about 13 km).
What is the population of Balkhora in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Balkhora's Census 2011 population of 991 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,260 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Balkhora?
The sarpanch of Balkhora 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: 7.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Gaya district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Tekari APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish · Raddish | Tekari APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Gaya APMC | 2,900 | 3,300 | 3,100 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Gaya APMC | 4,000 | 4,400 | 4,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Gaya APMC | 3,200 | 3,600 | 3,400 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish | Gaya APMC | 1,100 | 1,500 | 1,300 | 31 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 Balkhora's shops. Best mandi price near Balkhora →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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