# Balaha Village, Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/balaha/ Village · Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur # Balaha Balaha is a village in Shivaji Nagar sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,003 people in 191 households**, the 44th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 58.5%. - 1,003people (2011) - 191households - 71.3%literacy - 929females per 1,000 males ## Balaha PIN code and other codes Balaha falls in Shivaji Nagar sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatKarian - Community development blockShivaji Nagar - Census village code236425 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balaha from nearby towns? - Shivaji Nagar (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)29 km by road - Rosera (nearest town)14 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 Balaha? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Balaha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shivaji Nagar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shivajinagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Baheri - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Balaha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 69% of the 77 hectares of village land is sown, and 51 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 Balaha Of every 100 households in Balaha in 2011, 0 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balaha · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **1% Toilet within the home ****14%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **90% Tap water ****35%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****44%** **38% Television ****6%** **4% Mobile phone ****65%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****18%** **23% 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 Balaha? ■ Balaha · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.3%** **58.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812** **903 Working population ****29.0%** **33.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.2% for men and 63.1% for women. 52% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 87 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 153 (53%) · **■** Other work 26 (9%) · **■** Marginal 25 (9%) 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 Shivaji Nagar - Khanpur1,316 people - Aura1,280 people - Narsingha1,254 people - Kolhanta1,135 people - Bahadurpur978 people - Dumarkol869 people - Sisai Karian urf Sisai Goth860 people - Katghara822 people [All 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balaha from Samastipur?29 km by road - What is the population of Balaha?1,003 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balaha in?Samastipur district (Shivaji Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Balaha?71.3% (Census 2011)