# Balha Madsudan Village, Pupri, Sitamarhi (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/balha-madsudan/ Village · Pupri, Sitamarhi # Balha Madsudan Balha Madsudan is a village in Pupri sub-district of Sitamarhi district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **7,015 people in 1,534 households**, the 5th largest of 44 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 7,015people (2011) - 1,534households - 47.0%literacy - 922females per 1,000 males ## Balha Madsudan PIN code and other codes Balha Madsudan falls in Pupri sub-district, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBalha Madsudan - Community development blockPupri - Census village code219707 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balha Madsudan from nearby towns? - Pupri (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Sitamarhi (district HQ)36 km by road - Janakpur Road (nearest town)8 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 Balha Madsudan? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Balha Madsudan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Puparee - ○Degree college10+ km · Chandauna - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sitamarhi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 Balha Madsudan known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 44% of the 674 hectares of village land is sown, and 139 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 Balha Madsudan Of every 100 households in Balha Madsudan in 2011, 11 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balha Madsudan · ■ Pupri rural average Electricity for lighting ****11%** **10% Toilet within the home ****14%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **81% Tap water ****3%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **94% Use banking services ****21%** **24% Television ****5%** **6% Mobile phone ****54%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****27%** **34% 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 Balha Madsudan? ■ Balha Madsudan · ■ Pupri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****47.0%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922** **917 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****999** **951 Working population ****32.1%** **31.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 55.2% for men and 38.0% for women. 47% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 77 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 593 (26%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Other work 291 (13%) · **■** Marginal 1,264 (56%) 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 Pupri - Awapur urf Sherpur18,971 people - Garha11,044 people - Bachharpur urf Sahu Tikai10,784 people - Pupri10,211 people - Hardia5,445 people - Bihta Dharampur5,383 people - Narayanpur5,225 people - Bedoul urf Banauli5,069 people [All 45 villages in Pupri](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balha Madsudan from Sitamarhi?36 km by road - What is the population of Balha Madsudan?7,015 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balha Madsudan in?Sitamarhi district (Pupri sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Balha Madsudan?47.0% (Census 2011)