Balau Village
Balau is a revenue village in Khurai tehsil, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 474 in 125 households (Census 2011).
Are you from Balau?Claim it — it's free.
474 souls. 125 homes.
Khurai tehsil, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
Balau today
- Banana₹1,100Sagar(F&V) APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,800Gadakota APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹900Sagar(F&V) APMC · 12 Nov 2026
Balau at a glance
Balau is a mid-sized village of Khurai tehsil: 474 people in 125 households (Census 2011), 110th of its 173 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 72.7%, above Sagar district's 72.1% (Khurai tehsil: 74.0%), while the sex ratio was 837 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 888. It falls under Nardha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 470117. The village covers 325 hectares — about 3.3 km², or roughly 146 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Nardha, about 1.1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Nardha →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Are you the sarpanch of Balau? Verify with your election certificate or a panchayat letter to publish official updates here. Verify as sarpanch
Suggest an edit · Edit history
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Khurai Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 2 self-help groups with 21 members (2023-24) 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 428 m above sea level At Balau'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
Balau is in the Nardha (नारधा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Nardha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balau compares
By population, Balau ranks #110 of 173 inhabited villages in Khurai tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Balau 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 Not 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
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Page completeness · 1/5
- Photo
- History & about
- Sarpanch verified
- Festival or jatara
- School information
Missing — can you add it?Add a photoSuggest an editVerify as sarpanchAdd an event
Add what you know →Notice board · Balau
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Villages sharing pincode 470117
Other villages in Khurai tehsil
View all 188 →Balau — 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
- 474Census 2011
- Male / female
- 258 / 216
- Households
- 125
- People per home
- 3.8
- Literacy rate
- 72.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 154
- Work participation
- 32.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Balau on the map
Balau · 24.1093° N, 78.4126° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Balau'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
No posts from this village yet. Be the first villager to add one.
Write a postNearest services to Balau
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Balau's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchSentral Bank Kiosk · 8.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeDhanora Branch Post Office · 3.4 km (straight line) · PIN 470117 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpHarsh fuel Junction Hp Petrol Pump · 8.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Singpur · 2.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolSchool Teora · 7.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Health & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Balau
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
- SubCentre, Singpur · Primary health centre2.9 km away · OpenStreetMap · 2026-10-23
VoiceOfVillage is an independent website, not a health service. In an emergency, call 108.
Land records · official portal for Madhya Pradesh
Official portalVoiceOfVillage keeps no land records. Look up pattadar passbooks, adangal / pahani and record-of-rights details on the government's own portal.
Open MP Bhulekh (एमपी भूलेख) ↗
- What you can look up
- Khasra, khatauni, village maps
- Run by
- Commissioner Land Records, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Link checked 12 Nov 2026 · mpbhulekh.gov.in/ · We store nothing from the portal; the link opens the government site in a new tab. The portal differs by state; this is the one for Madhya Pradesh.
Essential services & places near Balau
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Balau's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices658 in Sagar district
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.6 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics266 in Sagar district
Primary / community health centre · 2.9 km away (straight line)
Singpur
Primary / community health centre · 7.3 km away (straight line)
Kumrol
Hospital · 7.6 km away (straight line)
Khimlasa Rod Teora, Sagar
Schools & anganwadis20 in Sagar district
School · 7.6 km away (straight line)
Khimlasa Rod Teora, Sagar
Colleges & universities122 in Sagar district
College · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Pathariaya
College · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Muhli Khurd, Sagar
College · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Muhli Khurd, Sagar
Police & fire stations5 in Sagar district
- Police Station Khurai
Police station · 11 km away (straight line)
Khurai, Sagar
Revenue & panchayat offices4 in Sagar district
Gram Panchayat office · 8.6 km away (straight line)
Dhangar, Sagar
- District Collector Office
District Collectorate · 85 km away (straight line)
Government offices81 in Sagar district
Government office · 7.6 km away (straight line)
Khimlasa Rod Teora, Sagar
- Sant Ravidas Bard Purana Janpad
Government office · 11 km away (straight line)
Khurai, Sagar
Government office · 12 km away (straight line)
Khimasa, Sagar
Temples196 in Sagar district
Churches3 in Sagar district
Mosques2 in Sagar district
Other places of worship51 in Sagar district
Place of worship · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Muhli Khurd, Sagar
Place of worship · 8.6 km away (straight line)
Khurai, Sagar
Place of worship · 9.3 km away (straight line)
Muhali Buzurg Khurai, Sagar
Transport152 in Sagar district
- Harsh fuel Junction Hp Petrol Pump
Petrol pump · 8.7 km away (straight line)
Khurai, Sagar
- Khurai Relway Stesan
Railway station · 10 km away (straight line)
Khurai, Sagar
- Khurai
Railway station · 10 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services2 in Sagar district
Community places27 in Sagar district
- Gurukul Ground
Sports ground / stadium · 10 km away (straight line)
Khurai, Sagar
- Nehru Stadium Khurai
Sports ground / stadium · 11 km away (straight line)
Khurai, Sagar
- Khajau Talaiya
Sports ground / stadium · 12 km away (straight line)
Khurai, Sagar
All places in Khurai tehsil (142) →Places of worship in Balau →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 Balau
Where is Balau located?
Balau is a village in Khurai tehsil of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Balau in?
Balau is in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Balau belong to?
Balau comes under the Nardha gram panchayat.
How is Balau written in the local script?
Balau is written बलउ.
What is the pincode of Balau?
The pincode of Balau, Khurai, Sagar is 470117.
What is the population of Balau?
As per the 2011 Census, Balau had a population of 474 (258 males and 216 females).
How many households are there in Balau?
Balau had 125 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Balau?
Balau covers about 325 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Balau?
The literacy rate of Balau was 72.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Balau?
Balau had 837 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balau in?
Balau is in the Sagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Balau?
Dr. Lata Wankhede (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sagar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Balau, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Balau in?
Balau is in the Khurai assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Balau?
Bhoopendra Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khurai assembly seat, which includes Balau, in 2023.
Which development block is Balau in?
Balau is in the Khurai development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Balau?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balau is 459918 and its Census 2011 village code is 459918.
Which villages are near Balau?
Villages near Balau include Nardha (1.1 km), Bahrol (1.7 km), Daraiya (1.7 km), Nagda (2.1 km), Singhpur (3.0 km).
What is the population of Balau in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Balau's Census 2011 population of 474 by Madhya Pradesh's official RGI projection (+23.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 590 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Balau?
The sarpanch of Balau 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)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Balau?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 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: 11.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Sagar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 12 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana · Medium | Sagar(F&V) APMC | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,100 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Desi (F.A.Q. Split) | Rahatgarh APMC | 6,650 | 7,398 | 7,398 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Desi (F.A.Q. Split) | Bamora APMC | 6,052 | 7,246 | 7,246 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Chana mausami | Gadakota APMC | 7,075 | 7,075 | 7,075 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Bina APMC | 4,000 | 7,575 | 6,850 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Khurai APMC | 5,500 | 7,290 | 7,220 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Banda APMC | 5,800 | 7,250 | 7,010 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Gadakota APMC | 6,490 | 7,280 | 6,800 | 12 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 Balau's shops. Best mandi price near Balau →
Official dataAgmarknet, 12 Nov 2026