Balya
Balya is a revenue village in Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 344 in 60 households (Census 2011).
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344 souls. 60 homes.
Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
Balya today
- Barley(Jau)₹2,770Naugaon APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,500LavKush Nagar(Laundi) APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Groundnut₹6,600Chhatarpur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
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Balya at a glance
A small village by the standards of Bada Malhera tehsil, Balya ranked 78th of 100 by population, with 344 people in 60 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 35.5%, below Chhatarpur district's 59.2% (Bada Malhera tehsil: 55.6%), while the sex ratio was 746 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 880. It falls under Mankari gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 471311. The village covers 398 hectares — about 4.0 km², or roughly 87 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Bijak, about 1.7 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Bada Malehara 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
- Height
- about 315 m above sea level At Balya's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Balya is in the Mankari gram panchayat.
Other villages in Mankari
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balya compares
By population, Balya ranks #78 of 100 inhabited villages in Bada Malhera tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Balya 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 Not available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 471311
Other villages in Bada Malhera tehsil
View all 116 →Balya — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Madhya Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+23.5%), 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
- 344Census 2011
- Male / female
- 197 / 147
- Households
- 60
- People per home
- 5.7
- Literacy rate
- 35.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 207
- Work participation
- 60.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Balya on the map
Balya · 24.6208° N, 79.3720° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Balya's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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, Madhya Pradesh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Balya
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Balya's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeMaharajganj Branch Post Office · 2.1 km (straight line) · PIN 471311 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCCHC Bada Malhera · 9.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Balya
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Balya's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices415 in Chhatarpur district
Post office · 2.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 6.2 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics28 in Chhatarpur district
Primary / community health centre · 9.5 km away (straight line)
CHC Bada Malhera
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Near Main Road, Bijawar
Primary / community health centre · 13 km away (straight line)
PHC Gulganj
Schools & anganwadis2 in Chhatarpur district
Colleges & universities1 in Chhatarpur district
- Juristical
College · 13 km away (straight line)
University · 75 km away (straight line)
Banda, Sagar
University · 77 km away (straight line)
BANDA, SAGAR
Police & fire stations2 in Chhatarpur district
- Police Station
Police station · 9.7 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices
- District Collector Office
District Collectorate · 57 km away (straight line)
Temples37 in Chhatarpur district
Other places of worship7 in Chhatarpur district
Transport28 in Chhatarpur district
- Rampura
Railway station · 25 km away (straight line)
- Tila
Railway station · 25 km away (straight line)
- Ishanagar
Railway station · 26 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Chhatarpur district
All places in Bada Malhera tehsil (15) →Places of worship in Balya →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Balya
Where is Balya located?
Balya is a village in Bada Malhera tehsil of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Balya in?
Balya is in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Balya belong to?
Balya comes under the Mankari gram panchayat.
How is Balya written in the local script?
Balya is written बलया.
What is the pincode of Balya?
The pincode of Balya, Bada Malhera, Chhatarpur is 471311.
What is the population of Balya?
As per the 2011 Census, Balya had a population of 344 (197 males and 147 females).
How many households are there in Balya?
Balya had 60 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Balya?
Balya covers about 398 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Balya?
The literacy rate of Balya was 35.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Balya?
Balya had 746 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balya in?
Balya is in the Damoh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Balya?
Rahul Singh Lodhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Damoh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Balya, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Balya in?
Balya is in the Malhara assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Balya?
Bahin Ramsiya Bharti (Indian National Congress) won the Malhara assembly seat, which includes Balya, in 2023.
Which development block is Balya in?
Balya is in the Bada Malehara development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Balya?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balya is 458188 and its Census 2011 village code is 458188.
Which villages are near Balya?
Villages near Balya include Bijak (1.7 km), Bikrampura(Vikrampura) (2.3 km), Sarguwan (2.4 km), Gonchipura (2.5 km), Bilgay (3.2 km).
What is the population of Balya in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Balya's Census 2011 population of 344 by Madhya Pradesh's official RGI projection (+23.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 420 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Balya?
The sarpanch of Balya 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: 9.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Chhatarpur district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley(Jau) · Barley | Naugaon APMC | 2,720 | 2,770 | 2,770 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Desi (F.A.Q. Split) | LavKush Nagar(Laundi) APMC | 6,375 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Groundnut · Big (With Shell) | Harpalpur APMC | 6,401 | 6,700 | 6,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Groundnut · Big (With Shell) | Chhatarpur APMC | 6,600 | 6,600 | 6,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Bakswaha APMC | 2,420 | 2,420 | 2,420 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard · Mustard | LavKush Nagar(Laundi) APMC | 7,950 | 7,950 | 7,950 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Sesamum(Sesame,Gingelly,Til) · White | LavKush Nagar(Laundi) APMC | 13,050 | 14,100 | 13,100 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | Bijawar APMC | 6,595 | 6,595 | 6,595 | 6 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 Balya's shops. Best mandi price near Balya →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026