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About Balaha Village

Balaha is a large village in Bibhutpur tehsil, in the district of Samastipur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,201, made up of 1,104 males and 1,097 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 851128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balaha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Tehsil Bibhutpur
Pincode 851128
Area (hectares) 110.87 hectares
Population 2,201
Male Population 1,104
Female Population 1,097
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Balaha compares

By the 2011 count Balaha is the 36th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 7,864 residents. Its 110.87 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Balaha

Balaha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Balaha 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Balaha from other places

Balaha lies about 28 km from Samastipur, and the nearest railway station is Sathajagat, about 4.6 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 Balaha
Nearest railway station Sathajagat 4.6 km
Nearest town Dalsingh Sarai 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Bibhutpur 10 km
District headquarters Samastipur 28 km

Villages closest to Balaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Balaha village had a population of 2,201. That makes it the 36th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 7,864 residents.

Balaha village has 1,104 males and 1,097 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balaha has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Balaha is 851128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balaha covers 110.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Balaha falls under Bibhutpur tehsil of Samastipur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Balaha is Sathajagat, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Balaha.

Balaha is about 28 km from Samastipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Balaha is in Bibhutpur tehsil of Samastipur district. Sathajagat is about 4.6 km away. Dalsingh Sarai is about 8.3 km away. Bibhutpur is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahlampur Khambhar (under 2 km), Tabhka Khas (3.2 km) and Tabhka Pachhiari (4.2 km).

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

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