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About Balni Mehath Village

Balni Mehath is a large village in Jhanjharpur tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,808, made up of 1,962 males and 1,846 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 318.9 hectares hectares.

Balni Mehath Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balni Mehath village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Jhanjharpur
Area (hectares) 318.9 hectares
Population 3,808
Male Population 1,962
Female Population 1,846
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Balni Mehath compares

By the 2011 count Balni Mehath is the 14th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,063 residents. Its 318.9 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Balni Mehath

Balni Mehath is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Balni Mehath as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Balni Mehath from other places

Balni Mehath lies about 19 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Mahrail, about 4.0 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 Balni Mehath
Nearest railway station Mahrail 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Jhanjharpur 4.2 km
Nearest town Jhanjhārpur 4.2 km
District headquarters Madhubani 19 km

Villages closest to Balni Mehath

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jhanjharpur 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 Balni Mehath

As per the Census of India 2011, Balni Mehath village had a population of 3,808. That makes it the 14th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,063 residents.

Balni Mehath village has 1,962 males and 1,846 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balni Mehath has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Balni Mehath covers 318.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Balni Mehath falls under Jhanjharpur tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Balni Mehath is Mahrail, about 4.0 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 10+ km distance for Balni Mehath.

Balni Mehath is about 19 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Balni Mehath is in Jhanjharpur tehsil of Madhubani district. Mahrail is about 4.0 km away. Jhanjharpur is about 4.2 km away. Jhanjhārpur is about 4.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kothia Bharaul (under 2 km), Sameya (under 2 km) and Mahinathpur (1.5 km).

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

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