# Balia Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/balia/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Balia Balia is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar, PIN code **841506**. The 2011 Census counted **6,764 people in 1,126 households**, the 1st largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 6,764people (2011) - 1,126households - 72.8%literacy - 841506PIN code ## Balia PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balia is 841506.** Balia falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - PIN code841506 - Gram panchayatBaliya - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231825 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? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)20 km by road - Maharajganj (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 Balia? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Balia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maharajgang - ○Degree college10+ km · Siwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Madhaurah - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 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 Balia known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 373 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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, 1 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balia · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **5% Toilet within the home ****13%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **78% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****51%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **96% Use banking services ****92%** **76% Television ****8%** **11% Mobile phone ****53%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****11%** **10% Own their home ****99%** **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 · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.8%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **941 Working population ****31.0%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.7% for men and 61.4% for women. 46% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 329 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 234 (11%) · **■** Household industry 37 (2%) · **■** Other work 377 (18%) · **■** Marginal 1,123 (53%) 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 Maharajganj - Pokhra6,479 people - Deuriya6,209 people - Kas Deura6,208 people - Paterha6,118 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balia?841506 - How far is Balia from Siwan?20 km by road - What is the population of Balia?6,764 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balia in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Balia?72.8% (Census 2011)