Balua village, Poreyahat block | Pincode 814153

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

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LGD code: 357455
Pincode: 814153
Post office: Poraiyahat
Population: 492
Households: 96
Literacy rate: 32.3%
Sex ratio: 952 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 270

Census 2011 · in context

How Balua compares

By population, Balua ranks #115 of 211 villages in Poreyahat mandal.

Literacy rate

32.3%

−14.5% vs mandal average

Balua: 32.3%
Poreyahat mandal: 46.8%
Godda district: 46.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

952

−5 vs mandal average

Balua: 952
Poreyahat mandal: 957

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.1 vs mandal average

Balua: 5.1
Poreyahat mandal: 5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Balua at a glance

Balua is a village of 492 people in 96 households (Census 2011) in Poreyahat block, Godda district, Jharkhand, the 115th-largest of 211 villages in Poreyahat block. Literacy is 32%, 15 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 952 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 814153, served by Poraiyahat post office; the LGD village code is 357455. The sarpanch is sushil rajak. The population is estimated at 580 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Balua · this village	492	32%	—
Asarimadhuri · Poreyahat	2,550	62%	—
Mohani · Poreyahat	1,861	46%	—
Ghanshampur · Poreyahat	841	40%	—
Teliyatikar · Poreyahat	482	65%	—
Sasankita · Poreyahat	0	—	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balua

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 5
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 1
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GODDA
Distance to nearest town (km): 24
Distance to district HQ (km): 24
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 6
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): ASARIMADHURI
Total area (ha): 131
Irrigated area (ha): 52.3
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Balua

LGD code: 357455
Pincode: 814153
Post office: Poraiyahat
Population (Census 2011): 492
Population (projected 2026): 580
Households: 96
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 952
Literacy rate: 32.3%
Lok Sabha constituency: Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jama
Member of Parliament: Nalin Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: sushil rajak
Block / Mandal: Poreyahat
Nearest railway station: Panjwara Road (46.9 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Godda district level

Then & Now

Balua — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

492

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

580

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

113

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 492Census 2011
Households: 96Census 2011
Literacy rate: 32.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 952 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5802026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1132026 projection
Active job cards: 1,38,066MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 66,859MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 881NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 50.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 93.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 54.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 71.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.3%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

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

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Godda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Godda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Godda district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Transport

Railway · station
Panjwara Road
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Railway · station
Barahat Junction
📍 51.4 km awayOSM
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Railway · station
Telia
📍 51.5 km awayOSM
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Railway · halt
Kakwara Halt
📍 51.8 km awayOSM
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Railway · station
Punsia
📍 55.1 km awayOSM
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From a Railway Platform to Her Own E-Bike: Jharkhand girl Puja’s Journey to Independence
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Food Security Atlas of Rural Jharkhand 2022
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Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh’s daughter and three others die in road accident
The Hindu3 days ago
Six drown in river during immersion of tree branch worshipped in Jharkhand's tribal festival Karam
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People often ask about Balua

What is the pincode of Balua?

The pincode of Balua, Poreyahat block, Godda district, Jharkhand is 814153. The post office is Poraiyahat.

Which post office delivers to Balua?

Mail for Balua is delivered through Poraiyahat post office, pincode 814153, in Poreyahat block, Godda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Balua located?

Balua is a village in Poreyahat block of Godda district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Balua as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Balua village has a population of 492 across 96 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Balua?

The current sarpanch of Balua gram panchayat is sushil rajak.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balua in?

Balua falls under the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Balua in?

Balua falls under the Jama assembly constituency (AC #11) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Balua?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Balua village is 32.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Balua?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Balua village is 952 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Balua?

The nearest railway station to Balua is Panjwara Road (~46.9 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Balua?

12 schemes currently match residents of Balua, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Balua?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balua village is 357455.

How big is Balua compared to other villages in Poreyahat block?

Balua ranks 115 of 211 villages in Poreyahat block by Census 2011 population (492 residents).

Who is the MP for Balua?

Balua is in Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nalin Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Balua in 2026?

Balua is estimated at 580 people in 2026, up about 18% from 492 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Balua in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Balua in Godda district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Balua?

sushil rajak is the sarpanch of Balua gram panchayat, Poreyahat block. See the sarpanch list of Poreyahat block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)