Balathar Village
Balathar is a revenue village in Poreyahat block, Godda district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 665 in 132 households (Census 2011).
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665 souls. 132 homes.
Poreyahat block, Godda district, Jharkhand.
Balathar today
- Onion₹5,500Barahat APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,400Barahat APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,500Amarpur APMC · 3 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Balathar, Poreyahat block, Godda!
Diwali 2026 in Balathar
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Balathar at a glance
Balathar is a mid-sized village of Poreyahat block: 665 people in 132 households (Census 2011), 91st of its 196 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 40.6%, below Godda district's 55.1% (Poreyahat block: 56.3%), while the sex ratio was 1,040 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 940. It falls under Lata Dikwani gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 814153. The village covers 172 hectares — about 1.7 km², or roughly 387 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
- Poraiyahat 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
Balathar is in the Lata Dikwani gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lata Dikwani
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balathar compares
By population, Balathar ranks #91 of 196 inhabited villages in Poreyahat block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Balathar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- 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 more than 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 814153
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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 × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), 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
- 665Census 2011
- Male / female
- 326 / 339
- Households
- 132
- People per home
- 5.0
- Literacy rate
- 40.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 358
- Work participation
- 53.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Balathar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Balathar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Balathar · 24.7918° N, 87.1710° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Balathar
Balathar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Poreyahat block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices296 in Godda district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics140 in Godda district
Primary / community health centre
Guma
Primary / community health centre
Manikpur
Schools & anganwadis1 in Godda district
Temples3 in Godda district
Transport14 in Godda district
- Behrajor
Railway station
- Behrajor
Railway station
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People often ask about Balathar
Where is Balathar located?
Balathar is a village in Poreyahat block of Godda district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Balathar in?
Balathar is in Godda district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Balathar belong to?
Balathar comes under the Lata Dikwani gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Balathar?
The pincode of Balathar, Poreyahat, Godda is 814153.
What is the population of Balathar?
As per the 2011 Census, Balathar had a population of 665 (326 males and 339 females).
How many households are there in Balathar?
Balathar had 132 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Balathar?
Balathar covers about 172 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Balathar?
The literacy rate of Balathar was 40.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Balathar?
Balathar had 1,040 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Balathar in?
Balathar is in the Poraiyahat development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Balathar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balathar is 357467 and its Census 2011 village code is 357467.
Which villages are near Balathar?
Villages near Balathar include Pairdih (within ~15 km), Naudiha (within ~15 km), Guma (within ~15 km), Maruabaran (within ~15 km), Sarkanda (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Balathar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Balathar's Census 2011 population of 665 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 830 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Balathar?
The sarpanch of Balathar 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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What do you need to find near Balathar?
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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: 8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Godda district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Barahat APMC, Amarpur APMC, Banka district — about 33 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Medium | Barahat APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Barahat APMC | 1,200 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Amarpur APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Amarpur APMC | 5,500 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Amarpur APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 3 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 Balathar's shops. Best mandi price near Balathar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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