Balua Village
Balua is a revenue village in Dagarua block, Purnia district, Bihar. It had a population of 615 in 144 households (Census 2011).
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615 souls. 144 homes.
Dagarua block, Purnia district, Bihar.
Balua today
- Bottle gourd₹4,000Barari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹4,000Barari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹2,826Barari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Balua at a glance
Balua is a mid-sized village of Dagarua block: 615 people in 144 households (Census 2011), 94th of its 140 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 57.6%, above Purnia district's 48.4% (Dagarua block: 45.6%), while the sex ratio was 952 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 923. It falls under Makeli gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854326. The village covers 91 hectares — about 0.91 km², or roughly 676 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
- Dagraua 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
Balua is in the Makeli (मकैली) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Makeli
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balua compares
By population, Balua ranks #94 of 140 inhabited villages in Dagarua block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Balua had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 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 Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 854326
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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
- 615Census 2011
- Male / female
- 315 / 300
- Households
- 144
- People per home
- 4.3
- Literacy rate
- 57.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 191
- Work participation
- 31.1%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Balua on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Balua. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Balua · 25.7869° N, 87.5515° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Balua
Balua isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dagarua block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices323 in Purnia district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
MADARSA ROAD,NH 31,P.O.DAGARUA,DIST PURNEA,BIHAR 854326
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PURNEA DISTRICT,BIHAR
Hospitals & clinics37 in Purnia district
Primary / community health centre
Garhia Baluwa
Schools & anganwadis8 in Purnia district
Colleges & universities9 in Purnia district
Police & fire stations1 in Purnia district
Government offices2 in Purnia district
Temples6 in Purnia district
Mosques1 in Purnia district
Other places of worship4 in Purnia district
Transport24 in Purnia district
Agriculture services2 in Purnia district
Community places7 in Purnia district
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People often ask about Balua
Where is Balua located?
Balua is a village in Dagarua block of Purnia district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Balua in?
Balua is in Purnia district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Balua belong to?
Balua comes under the Makeli gram panchayat.
How is Balua written in the local script?
Balua is written बलुआ.
What is the pincode of Balua?
The pincode of Balua, Dagarua, Purnia is 854326.
What is the population of Balua?
As per the 2011 Census, Balua had a population of 615 (315 males and 300 females).
How many households are there in Balua?
Balua had 144 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Balua?
Balua covers about 91 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Balua?
The literacy rate of Balua was 57.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Balua?
Balua had 952 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Balua in?
Balua is in the Dagraua development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Balua?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balua is 224234 and its Census 2011 village code is 224234.
Which villages are near Balua?
Villages near Balua include Kasba (within ~8 km), Baraitha (about 11 km), Radhanagar (about 11 km), Durgapur (about 11 km), Murad Bagh (about 11 km).
What is the population of Balua in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Balua's Census 2011 population of 615 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 780 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Balua?
The sarpanch of Balua 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.
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District climate page →No market in Purnia district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Barari APMC, Katihar district — about 41 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Barari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Barari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Barari APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,826 | 10 Nov 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 Balua's shops. Best mandi price near Balua →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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