# Balia Village, Mahishi, Saharsa (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Mahishi, Saharsa 

# Balia

Balia is a village in Mahishi sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar, PIN code **852216**. The 2011 Census counted **1,272 people in 198 households**, the 47th largest of 73 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 48.4%.

- 1,272people (2011)
- 198households
- 58.7%literacy
- 852216PIN code

## Balia PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balia is 852216.** Balia falls in Mahishi sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar.

- PIN code852216
- Gram panchayatKundah
- Community development blockMahishi
- Census village code226340

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?

- Mahishi (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Saharsa (district HQ)25 km by road
- Saharsa (nearest town)25 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 · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mahesaro
- ○Degree college10+ km · Saharsa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Supaul
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

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 64% of the 168 hectares of village land is sown, and 34 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, 0 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Balia · ■ Mahishi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**5%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**9%

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

**90%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**98%

Use banking services ****27%**

**22%

Television ****2%**

**3%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**33%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**3%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****37%**

**52%

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 Balia?

■ Balia · ■ Mahishi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****58.7%**

**48.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****865**

**907

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****896**

**924

Working population ****53.4%**

**36.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.4% for men and 44.0% for women. 54% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 37 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 41 (6%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 19 (3%) · **■** Marginal 581 (86%)

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 Mahishi

- Baghaud1,336 people
- Rakhti1,318 people
- Amahi1,298 people
- Sonkurthua1,276 people
- Bhanthi1,220 people
- Gangauni1,219 people
- Baghwa1,151 people
- Chatania1,094 people

[All 81 villages in Mahishi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/mahishi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balia?852216
- How far is Balia from Saharsa?25 km by road
- What is the population of Balia?1,272 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balia in?Saharsa district (Mahishi sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Balia?58.7% (Census 2011)