# Bhalar Village, Dharhara, Munger (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dharhara, Munger 

# Bhalar

Bhalar is a village in Dharhara sub-district of Munger district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,062 people in 373 households**, the 22nd largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 94.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%.

- 2,062people (2011)
- 373households
- 94.1%literacy
- 743females per 1,000 males

## Bhalar PIN code and other codes

Bhalar falls in Dharhara sub-district, Munger district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatSarobagh
- Community development blockDharhara
- Census village code242909

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

## How far is Bhalar from nearby towns?

- Dharhara (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Munger (district HQ)15 km by road
- Jamalpur (nearest town)6 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 Bhalar?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Bhalar; 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
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mangarh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dasrathpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Munger
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 6 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 Bhalar known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 52% of the 32 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Bhalar

Of every 100 households in Bhalar in 2011, 60 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bhalar · ■ Dharhara rural average

Electricity for lighting ****60%**

**26%

Toilet within the home ****29%**

**22%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**78%

Tap water ****4%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**7%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%**

**92%

Use banking services ****63%**

**59%

Television ****38%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**43%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**5%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****6%**

**40%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Bhalar?

■ Bhalar · ■ Dharhara rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.1%**

**65.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****743**

**869

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****687**

**914

Working population ****28.1%**

**31.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.9% for men and 90.5% for women. 47% of men and 3% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 168 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 124 (21%) · **■** Household industry 15 (3%) · **■** Other work 101 (17%) · **■** Marginal 171 (30%)

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 Dharhara

- Khushalpur2,460 people
- Inglish2,414 people
- Adalpur2,366 people
- Mahganwan2,190 people
- Lagma1,982 people
- Paharpur1,733 people
- Bhikhakita1,604 people
- Azamganj1,493 people

[All 186 villages in Dharhara](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/munger/dharhara/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Bhalar from Munger?15 km by road
- What is the population of Bhalar?2,062 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhalar in?Munger district (Dharhara sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Bhalar?94.1% (Census 2011)