# Balia Village, Lakhnaur, Madhubani (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Lakhnaur, Madhubani 

# Balia

Balia is a village in Lakhnaur sub-district of Madhubani district, Bihar, PIN code **847403**. The 2011 Census counted **3,781 people in 854 households**, the 15th largest of 38 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%.

- 3,781people (2011)
- 854households
- 60.6%literacy
- 847403PIN code

## Balia PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balia is 847403.** Balia falls in Lakhnaur sub-district, Madhubani district, Bihar.

- PIN code847403
- Gram panchayatBalia
- Community development blockLakhnaur
- Census village code220830

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Balia from nearby towns?

- Lakhnaur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Madhubani (district HQ)36 km by road
- Jhanjharpur (nearest town)10 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 Balia?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Balia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Lakanur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Madhubani
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Madhubani
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 7 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 Balia known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 99% of the 348 hectares of village land is sown, and 81 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 Balia

Of every 100 households in Balia in 2011, 4 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Balia · ■ Lakhnaur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****4%**

**14%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**17%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**82%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**91%

Use banking services ****48%**

**44%

Television ****1%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****35%**

**30%

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 Balia?

■ Balia · ■ Lakhnaur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.6%**

**62.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**930

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****853**

**948

Working population ****46.1%**

**38.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.8% for men and 50.6% for women. 51% of men and 41% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 224 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 365 (21%) · **■** Household industry 22 (1%) · **■** Other work 60 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,072 (62%)

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 Lakhnaur

- Gongapur4,656 people
- Berma4,637 people
- Sonre4,139 people
- Tamoria3,986 people
- Daia Khaorwar3,487 people
- Madanpur3,355 people
- Kasiam3,278 people
- Ankusi3,120 people

[All 44 villages in Lakhnaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/lakhnaur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balia?847403
- How far is Balia from Madhubani?36 km by road
- What is the population of Balia?3,781 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balia in?Madhubani district (Lakhnaur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Balia?60.6% (Census 2011)