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About Bhalua Village

Bhalua is a large village in Sirdala tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,433, made up of 1,240 males and 1,193 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 245 hectares hectares.

Bhalua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nawada
Tehsil Sirdala
Area (hectares) 245 hectares
Population 2,433
Male Population 1,240
Female Population 1,193
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhalua compares

By the 2011 count Bhalua is the 17th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,231 residents. Its 245 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Bhalua

Bhalua is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Bhalua as Available within 10+ 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 Bhalua from other places

Bhalua lies about 25 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Kharaundh, about 4.2 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 Bhalua
Nearest railway station Kharaundh 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Sirdala 5.0 km
Nearest town Rajauli 6.4 km
District headquarters Nawada 25 km

Villages closest to Bhalua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sirdala 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 Bhalua

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalua village had a population of 2,433. That makes it the 17th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,231 residents.

Bhalua village has 1,240 males and 1,193 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalua has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Bhalua covers 245 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhalua falls under Sirdala tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhalua is Kharaundh, about 4.2 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bhalua.

Bhalua is about 25 km from Nawada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalua is in Sirdala tehsil of Nawada district. Kharaundh is about 4.2 km away. Sirdala is about 5.0 km away. Rajauli is about 6.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khanpura (under 2 km), Banauli (under 2 km) and Paranpur (1.5 km).

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

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