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About Balia Village

Balia is a large village in Arsha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,526, made up of 1,250 males and 1,276 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 287.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Arsha
Pincode 723201
Area (hectares) 287.33 hectares
Population 2,526
Male Population 1,250
Female Population 1,276
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,021
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Balia

The census records public bus service for Balia as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

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 2,526.

Balia village has 1,250 males and 1,276 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balia has about 1021 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Balia is 723201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balia covers 287.33 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Balia falls under Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Balia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Balia.

Balia is in Arsha tehsil of Puruliya 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.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.