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About Balia Village

Balia is a large village in Andar tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,238, made up of 1,136 males and 1,102 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161 hectares hectares.

Balia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Andar
Area (hectares) 161 hectares
Population 2,238
Male Population 1,136
Female Population 1,102
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
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 Balia compares

By the 2011 count Balia is the 17th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,804 residents. Its 161 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1022.

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 - 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 Balia from other places

Balia lies about 11 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Jiradei, 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 Andar 3.7 km
Nearest railway station Jiradei 10 km
District headquarters Siwan 11 km
Nearest town Siwān 11 km

Villages closest to Balia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Andar 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 2,238. That makes it the 17th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,804 residents.

Balia village has 1,136 males and 1,102 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balia has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1022.

Balia covers 161 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Balia falls under Andar tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Balia is Jiradei, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Balia.

Balia is about 11 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Balia is in Andar tehsil of Siwan district. Andar is about 3.7 km away. Jiradei is about 10 km away. Siwan is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhajwa (under 2 km), Belahi (under 2 km) and Bangra (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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