# Balha Village, Barauli, Gopalganj (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/barauli/balha/ Village · Barauli, Gopalganj # Balha Balha is a village in Barauli sub-district of Gopalganj district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,187 people in 632 households**, the 16th largest of 75 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 61.9%. - 4,187people (2011) - 632households - 60.7%literacy - 958females per 1,000 males ## Balha PIN code and other codes Balha falls in Barauli sub-district, Gopalganj district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBagheji - Community development blockBarauli - Census village code231064 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balha from nearby towns? - Barauli (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Gopalganj (district HQ)16 km by road - Barauli (nearest town)5 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 Balha? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Balha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 2 govt - ●PolytechnicIn village · 1 govt - ●ITI / vocational schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sheriya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 h winter 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 Balha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 84% of the 201 hectares of village land is sown, and 106 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 Balha Of every 100 households in Balha in 2011, 6 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Balha · ■ Barauli rural average Electricity for lighting ****6%** **12% Toilet within the home ****27%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****76%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **96% Use banking services ****67%** **57% Television ****14%** **9% Mobile phone ****76%** **65% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **14% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Balha? ■ Balha · ■ Barauli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.7%** **61.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958** **1023 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989** **961 Working population ****27.3%** **25.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.9% for men and 48.9% for women. 46% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 257 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 252 (22%) · **■** Household industry 33 (3%) · **■** Other work 101 (9%) · **■** Marginal 501 (44%) 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 Barauli - Barhea5,081 people - Sarfara5,080 people - Neori4,567 people - Rampur4,524 people - Saraiya Pahari4,120 people - Belsand4,030 people - Bagheji4,011 people - Larauli3,993 people [All 80 villages in Barauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/barauli/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balha from Gopalganj?16 km by road - What is the population of Balha?4,187 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balha in?Gopalganj district (Barauli sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Balha?60.7% (Census 2011)