# Balia, Begusarai (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Begusarai, Bihar 

# Balia

Balia is a sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **182,178 people**, 1 town and 107 villages (45 inhabited). The largest village is Barki Balia (24,038 people).

- 182,178people (2011)
- 107villages
- 1towns
- 64.0%literacy

## Population of Balia compared with Begusarai

■ Balia · ■ Begusarai district

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.0%**

**63.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881**

**895

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920**

**919

Working population ****29.2%**

**31.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Balia

Of every 100 households in Balia in 2011, 17 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Balia · ■ Begusarai district

Electricity for lighting ****17%**

**20%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****62%**

**67%

Tap water ****2%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**8%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**89%

Use banking services ****38%**

**43%

Television ****10%**

**13%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****27%**

**26%

Own their home ****97%**

**97%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Balia

- Balia47,550 people

## Largest villages in Balia

- Barki Balia · 24,038 people
- Bhagwatpur · 10,786 people
- Paharpur · 8,790 people
- Pokharia · 8,550 people
- Mansurpur · 6,253 people
- Saleh Chak · 5,687 people
- Nurjamanpur · 4,568 people
- Bariarpur · 4,208 people
- Sadanandpur · 3,986 people
- Rahatpur · 3,918 people
- Hetampur · 3,880 people
- Phulwaria · 3,819 people
- Bhawanandpur · 3,544 people
- Shahbegpur · 3,500 people
- Saleh Chak · 3,270 people
- Fatehpur · 3,137 people

[All 107 villages in Balia →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/balia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Balia?107 (45 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Balia in?Begusarai district, Bihar
- What is the population of Balia?182,178 (Census 2011)