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About Bala Bigha Village

Bala Bigha is a mid sized village in Ekangarsarai tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,173, made up of 579 males and 594 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,026 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155 hectares hectares.

Bala Bigha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bala Bigha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Ekangarsarai
Area (hectares) 155 hectares
Population 1,173
Male Population 579
Female Population 594
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,026
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bala Bigha compares

By the 2011 count Bala Bigha is the 53rd largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 155 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Bala Bigha

Bala Bigha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bala Bigha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Bala Bigha from other places

Bala Bigha lies about 24 km from Nalanda. 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 Bala Bigha
Tehsil headquarters Ekangarsarai 5.2 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 9.4 km
District headquarters Nalanda 24 km

Villages closest to Bala Bigha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ekangarsarai 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 Bala Bigha

As per the Census of India 2011, Bala Bigha village had a population of 1,173. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.

Bala Bigha village has 579 males and 594 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bala Bigha has about 1026 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 920.

Bala Bigha covers 155 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bala Bigha falls under Ekangarsarai tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Bala Bigha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Bala Bigha is about 24 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bala Bigha is in Ekangarsarai tehsil of Nalanda district. Ekangarsarai is about 5.2 km away. Islāmpur is about 9.4 km away. Nalanda is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Telhara (under 2 km), Telhara Sani (under 2 km) and Keshopur (under 2 km).

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

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