★ Revenue village · Islamnagar Aliganj block · Jamui ★

Bhalwana

भाल्वाना
Islamnagar Aliganj block
Pincode 811301
Area 2,083 ha
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Bhalwana is a revenue village in Islamnagar Aliganj block, Jamui district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,530 in 379 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

2,530 souls. 379 homes.

Islamnagar Aliganj block, Jamui district, Bihar.

2,530
Population
379
Households
42.3%
Literacy
987
Sex ratio
2,083 ha
Total area
1,228
Workforce
LGD 258566Source: Census 2011 + LGD
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Nearest mandi prices
  • Brinjal₹1,800Jamui APMC · 30 Oct 2026
  • Cauliflower₹3,500Jamui APMC · 30 Oct 2026
  • Green Chilli₹5,800Jamui APMC · 30 Oct 2026
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Cyclone Arnab · IMDOrange warningvalid until 31 Oct 2026, 08:30 IST

Cyclone Arnab — Jamui district is under an IMD orange warning

IMD warning for Jamui district: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Bihar (29 October); heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Bihar (30 October). (IMD All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin, 29 Oct 2026 20:51 IST; a sub-division warning that covers the whole state)

Status as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST: Weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over central Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha at 1730 hrs IST of 29 October 2026; very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low pressure area over northeast Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood during the next 24 hours.

Fri, 30 OctRain 35 mm (100% chance)Wind 19 km/h, gusts 33 km/h
Sat, 31 OctRain 11 mm (96% chance)Wind 11 km/h, gusts 25 km/h
Sun, 1 NovRain 0 mm (2% chance)Wind 10 km/h, gusts 21 km/h

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  • Will Cyclone Arnab affect Bhalwana?Bhalwana, in Jamui district, is under an IMD orange warning for Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab: "Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Bihar (29 October); heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Bihar (30 October)" (IMD All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin, 29 Oct 2026 20:51 IST, valid until 31 Oct 2026, 08:30 IST). IMD's current status: Weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over central Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha at 1730 hrs IST of 29 October 2026; very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low pressure area over northeast Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood during the next 24 hours. The model forecast for the next 3 days shows about 46 mm of rain in total (peak day 35 mm, moderate by IMD's bands) and winds up to 19 km/h with gusts to 33 km/h. This is a model forecast (Open-Meteo); follow IMD warnings for official guidance. This page reports the official warning area, not damage at Bhalwana.
  • What should people in Bhalwana do during Cyclone Arnab?Follow the district administration and IMD. In an emergency call 112 (free, 24x7). Keep away from fallen power lines, flooded roads and river banks; do not shelter under trees during thunderstorms. NDMA's cyclone Do's & Don'ts are linked from this page and from the village emergency page.

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Bhalwana is a village in Islamnagar Aliganj block, Jamui district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 2,530 people in 379 households, with a literacy rate of 42.3%. It is administered by the Kodwaria gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 811301.

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LGD village code258566
Census 2011 code258566
Gram panchayatKodwaria · LGD 96055
Pincode811301
BlockIslamnagar Aliganj · LGD 1525
DistrictJamui
StateBihar
Male / Female1,273 / 1,257 · Census 2011
Area2,083 ha · Census 2011
Lok SabhaJamui · Arun Bharti (LJP(RV))
AssemblySikandra · Praphull Kumar Manjhi (HAM(S))
Development block
Islamnagar Aliganj 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

Bhalwana is in the Kodwaria (कोदवरिया) gram panchayat.

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Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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Census 2011 · in context

How Bhalwana compares

By population, Bhalwana ranks #18 of 62 inhabited villages in Islamnagar Aliganj block.

Literacy rate%
42.3%
−16.1% vs Islamnagar Aliganj block average
Bhalwana
42.3%
Islamnagar Aliganj block
58.4%
Jamui district
58.4%
Sex ratio♀ per 1000 ♂
987
+58 vs Islamnagar Aliganj block average
Bhalwana
987
Islamnagar Aliganj block
929
Jamui district
923
Household sizepeople per home
6.7
+0.6 vs Islamnagar Aliganj block average
Bhalwana
6.7
Islamnagar Aliganj block
6.0
Jamui district
5.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.

What Bhalwana 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 Available
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Available

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Bhalwana at a glance

Bhalwana is a village of 2,530 people in 379 households (Census 2011) in Islamnagar Aliganj block, Jamui district, Bihar, the 18th of 62 inhabited villages in Islamnagar Aliganj block by population. Literacy is 42.3%, 16.1 points below the block figure of 58.4%, and the sex ratio is 987 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 811301; the LGD village code is 258566. The population is estimated at about 3,210 in 2026 (+27.1% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).

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Key facts — Bhalwana

LGD village code258566
Pincode811301
Population (Census 2011)2,530
Population (estimate 2026)≈ 3,210 · +27.1% · estimate, not a census count
Households379
Households (estimate 2026)≈ 480 · estimate, not a census count
Literacy42.3%
Sex ratio987 ♀/1000♂
Workers1,228
Block / BlockIslamnagar Aliganj
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Then & Now

Bhalwana — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
2,530
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 3,210
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
379
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 480
estimate, not a census count

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

Demographics — Census 2011

Population, education & work

India's last full Census was in 2011; these are its village-level counts (Primary Census Abstract). The 2026 figures above are labelled estimates, not census counts.
Population
Population
2,530Census 2011
Male / female
1,273 / 1,257
Households
379
People per home
6.7
Education
Literacy rate
42.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
1,228
Work participation
48.5%workers ÷ population

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.

NFHS-5 (2019–21) · National Family Health Survey

Health & sanitation — Jamui district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)

District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.

These are district-level figures for Jamui district, not figures for Bhalwana.

Sex ratio at birth
986 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
48.7%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
97.9%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
37.6%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Children vaccinated
66.4%
Children age 12–23 months fully vaccinated (card or mother's recall)
Anaemia (women)
75.2%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
73.4%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
43.0%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
90.5%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
40.2%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
14.3%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates

Scheme progress — Jamui district

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

These are district-level figures for Jamui district, not figures for Bhalwana.

PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.

Approximate location

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Bhalwana · 24.9404° N, 85.8326° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaJamui · Arun Bharti (LJP(RV)), elected 2024
AssemblySikandra (SC) · Praphull Kumar Manjhi (HAM(S)), MLA since 2025

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Essential services & places near Bhalwana

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Banks, ATMs & post offices238 in Jamui district

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Hospitals & clinics218 in Jamui district

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Transport10 in Jamui district

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FAQ

People often ask about Bhalwana

  1. Where is Bhalwana located?

    Bhalwana is a village in Islamnagar Aliganj block of Jamui district, Bihar, India.

  2. Which district is Bhalwana in?

    Bhalwana is in Jamui district of Bihar.

  3. Which gram panchayat does Bhalwana belong to?

    Bhalwana comes under the Kodwaria gram panchayat.

  4. How is Bhalwana written in the local script?

    Bhalwana is written भाल्वाना.

  5. What is the pincode of Bhalwana?

    The pincode of Bhalwana, Islamnagar Aliganj, Jamui is 811301.

  6. What is the population of Bhalwana?

    As per the 2011 Census, Bhalwana had a population of 2,530 (1,273 males and 1,257 females).

  7. How many households are there in Bhalwana?

    Bhalwana had 379 households at the 2011 Census.

  8. What is the area of Bhalwana?

    Bhalwana covers about 2,083 hectares.

  9. What is the literacy rate of Bhalwana?

    The literacy rate of Bhalwana was 42.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).

  10. What is the sex ratio of Bhalwana?

    Bhalwana had 987 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.

  11. Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhalwana in?

    Bhalwana is in the Jamui Lok Sabha constituency.

  12. Who is the MP for Bhalwana?

    Arun Bharti (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Jamui Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bhalwana, in 2024.

  13. Which assembly constituency is Bhalwana in?

    Bhalwana is in the Sikandra assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.

  14. Who is the MLA for Bhalwana?

    Praphull Kumar Manjhi (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) won the Sikandra assembly seat, which includes Bhalwana, in 2025.

  15. Which development block is Bhalwana in?

    Bhalwana is in the Islamnagar Aliganj development block (Local Government Directory).

  16. What is the LGD code of Bhalwana?

    The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhalwana is 258566 and its Census 2011 village code is 258566.

  17. Which villages are near Bhalwana?

    Villages near Bhalwana include Arha (within ~15 km), Kharhua (within ~15 km), Ariari (within ~15 km), Kawakol (within ~15 km), Roh (about 17 km).

  18. What is the population of Bhalwana in 2026?

    No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Bhalwana's Census 2011 population of 2,530 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,210 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.

  19. Who is the sarpanch of Bhalwana?

    The sarpanch of Bhalwana 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.

Sources & freshness
  • 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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Climate & El Niño

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 October: 70.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Jamui

Latest reports from markets in Jamui district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Brinjal · Arkasheela MattigullaJamui APMC1,8001,8001,80030 Oct 2026
Cauliflower · African SarsonJamui APMC3,5003,5003,50030 Oct 2026
Green Chilli · Green ChillyJamui APMC5,8005,8005,80030 Oct 2026
Potato · JyotiJamui APMC95095095030 Oct 2026
Onion · 1st SortJamui APMC4,2004,2004,20029 Oct 2026
Tomato · DeshiJamui APMC3,4003,4003,40025 Oct 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera) · CucumbarJamui APMC4,1004,1004,10022 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 Bhalwana's shops. Best mandi price near Bhalwana →

Nearby villages
Arhawithin ~15 km
Kharhuawithin ~15 km
Ariariwithin ~15 km
Kawakolwithin ~15 km
Rohabout 17 km
Chewaraabout 18 km

Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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