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About Balna Village
Balna is a small village in Galsi II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 373, made up of 195 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Balna Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Galsi II |
| Pincode | 713406 |
| Area (hectares) | 67.55 hectares |
| Population | 373 |
| Male Population | 195 |
| Female Population | 178 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 913 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Balna compares
By the 2011 count Balna is the 69th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents. Its 67.55 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 973.
Getting to Balna
Balna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Balna as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Balna from other places
Balna lies about 23 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Balgona, about 1.7 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.
| Nearest railway station | Balgona | 1.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Guskhara | 22 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Galsi II | 23 km |
| District headquarters | Barddhaman | 23 km |
Villages closest to Balna
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Galsi II 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 Balna
As per the Census of India 2011, Balna village had a population of 373. That makes it the 69th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents.
Balna village has 195 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balna has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 973.
The pincode recorded for Balna is 713406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balna covers 67.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Balna falls under Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Balna is Balgona, about 1.7 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 km distance for Balna.
Balna is about 23 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balna is in Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman district. Balgona is about 1.7 km away. Guskhara is about 22 km away. Galsi II is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kurmuna (13 km), Mohanpur (17 km) and Channa (20 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balna today is likely to be higher.
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