# Balni Mehath Village, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/balni-mehath/ Village · Jhanjharpur, Madhubani # Balni Mehath Balni Mehath is a village in Jhanjharpur sub-district of Madhubani district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,808 people in 823 households**, the 14th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.2%. - 3,808people (2011) - 823households - 69.5%literacy - 941females per 1,000 males ## Balni Mehath PIN code and other codes Balni Mehath falls in Jhanjharpur sub-district, Madhubani district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBalni Mehath - Community development blockJhanjharpur - Census village code220707 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balni Mehath from nearby towns? - Jhanjharpur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Madhubani (district HQ)22 km by road - Jhanjharpur (nearest town)16 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 Balni Mehath? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Balni Mehath; 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 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Raiam - ○Degree college10+ km · Madhubani - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Madhubani - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 10 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 Balni Mehath known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 35% of the 319 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 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 Balni Mehath Of every 100 households in Balni Mehath in 2011, 6 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balni Mehath · ■ Jhanjharpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****6%** **12% Toilet within the home ****40%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **83% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **93% Use banking services ****54%** **43% Television ****11%** **9% Mobile phone ****76%** **51% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****9%** **27% Own their home ****99%** **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 Balni Mehath? ■ Balni Mehath · ■ Jhanjharpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.5%** **60.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852** **956 Working population ****28.6%** **36.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.1% for men and 60.4% for women. 46% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 233 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 427 (39%) · **■** Household industry 21 (2%) · **■** Other work 122 (11%) · **■** Marginal 287 (26%) 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 Jhanjharpur - Sarbsima5,285 people - Simra5,163 people - Godhanpur5,090 people - Sirkharia4,271 people - Rupauli3,674 people - Narayanpur3,341 people - Parsa3,211 people - Mahinathpur3,095 people [All 67 villages in Jhanjharpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balni Mehath from Madhubani?22 km by road - What is the population of Balni Mehath?3,808 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balni Mehath in?Madhubani district (Jhanjharpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Balni Mehath?69.5% (Census 2011)