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About Balha Village

Balha is a mid sized village in Baikunthpur tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,332, made up of 707 males and 625 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 884 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841420, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Baikunthpur
Pincode 841420
Area (hectares) 95 hectares
Population 1,332
Male Population 707
Female Population 625
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 884
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Balha compares

By the 2011 count Balha is the 49th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents. Its 95 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Balha

Balha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Balha as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Balha from other places

Balha lies about 45 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Alehpur Halt, about 2.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Balha
Nearest railway station Alehpur Halt 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Baikunthpur 5.3 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 15 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 45 km

Villages closest to Balha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baikunthpur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Balha

As per the Census of India 2011, Balha village had a population of 1,332. That makes it the 49th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents.

Balha village has 707 males and 625 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balha has about 884 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Balha is 841420. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balha covers 95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Balha falls under Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Balha is Alehpur Halt, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Balha.

Balha is about 45 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Balha is in Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district. Alehpur Halt is about 2.8 km away. Baikunthpur is about 5.3 km away. Sāhibganj is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sonbarsa (under 2 km), Hamidpur (under 2 km) and Marwa (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balha today is likely to be higher.

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