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About Balia Village

Balia is a large village in Dinara tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,253, made up of 1,162 males and 1,091 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 269 hectares hectares.

Balia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Dinara
Area (hectares) 269 hectares
Population 2,253
Male Population 1,162
Female Population 1,091
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Balia compares

By the 2011 count Balia is the 23rd largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents. Its 269 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Balia

Balia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Balia 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 Balia from other places

Balia lies about 67 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Sanjhauli Halt, about 10 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 Balia
Tehsil headquarters Dinara 7.7 km
Nearest railway station Sanjhauli Halt 10 km
Nearest town Nokha 12 km
District headquarters Rohtas 67 km

Villages closest to Balia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Balia village had a population of 2,253. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents.

Balia village has 1,162 males and 1,091 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balia has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Balia covers 269 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Balia falls under Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Balia is Sanjhauli Halt, about 10 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 Balia.

Balia is about 67 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Balia is in Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district. Dinara is about 7.7 km away. Sanjhauli Halt is about 10 km away. Nokha is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhaluahi (under 2 km), Sahuari (under 2 km) and Kishunpura (under 2 km).

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

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