# Balua Village, Barhara, Bhojpur (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/barhara/balua/ Village · Barhara, Bhojpur # Balua Balua is a village in Barhara sub-district of Bhojpur district, Bihar, PIN code **802151**. The 2011 Census counted **7,829 people in 1,292 households**, the 8th largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%. - 7,829people (2011) - 1,292households - 70.3%literacy - 802151PIN code ## Balua PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balua is 802151.** Balua falls in Barhara sub-district, Bhojpur district, Bihar. - PIN code802151 - Gram panchayatBalua - Community development blockBarhara - Census village code246825 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balua from nearby towns? - Barhara (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Arrah (district HQ)19 km by road - Arrah (nearest town)19 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Balua? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Balua; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Arrah - ○Degree college10+ km · Arrah - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patna - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Balua known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 100% of the 396 hectares of village land is sown, and 262 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Balua Of every 100 households in Balua in 2011, 1 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balua · ■ Barhara rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **10% Toilet within the home ****23%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **75% Tap water ****2%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****75%** **68% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **91% Use banking services ****58%** **56% Television ****11%** **18% Mobile phone ****54%** **61% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****29%** **19% Own their home ****98%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Balua? ■ Balua · ■ Barhara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.3%** **69.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****853** **878 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****768** **906 Working population ****27.8%** **29.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.4% for men and 56.4% for women. 44% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 37 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 733 (34%) · **■** Household industry 23 (1%) · **■** Other work 409 (19%) · **■** Marginal 975 (45%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Barhara - Sinha13,186 people - Saraiya12,464 people - Sohra11,474 people - Sheo Diara11,364 people - Akauna7,597 people - Nathmalpur6,966 people - Barahra6,889 people - Semaria Pararia5,433 people [All 79 villages in Barhara](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/barhara/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balua?802151 - How far is Balua from Arrah?19 km by road - What is the population of Balua?7,829 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balua in?Bhojpur district (Barhara sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Balua?70.3% (Census 2011)