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About Balia Village
Balia is a mid sized village in Jhargram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 531, made up of 244 males and 287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,176 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Balia Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Jhargram |
| Pincode | 721513 |
| Area (hectares) | 157.83 hectares |
| Population | 531 |
| Male Population | 244 |
| Female Population | 287 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,176 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Balia compares
By the 2011 count Balia is the 89th largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 358 residents. Its 157.83 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1009.
Getting to Balia
Balia is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Balia as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Baita Gobindapur, Bakra, Balad Duba and Baladmara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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.
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As per the Census of India 2011, Balia village had a population of 531. That makes it the 89th largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 358 residents.
Balia village has 244 males and 287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balia has about 1176 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1009.
The pincode recorded for Balia is 721513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balia covers 157.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Balia falls under Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The census record for Balia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Balia.
Balia is in Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
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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