Block / Subdivision → Gopiballavpur Ii
District → Paschim Medinipur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Balia village is 340439. Balia village is located in Gopiballavpur Ii subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. Midnapur and Gopiballavpur are the district & sub-district headquarters of Balia village respectively. As per 2009 stats, Tapshia is the gram panchayat of Balia village.
The total geographical area of village is 210.54 hectares. Balia has a total population of 1,390 peoples, out of which male population is 696 while female population is 694. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 997 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of balia village is 66.62% out of which 70.83% males and 62.39% females are literate. There are about 290 houses in balia village. Pincode of balia village locality is 721517.
When it comes to administration, Balia village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Balia village comes under Gopiballavpur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency. Jhargram is nearest town to balia village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 40km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,390 | 696 | 694 |
| Literate Population | 926 | 493 | 433 |
| Illiterate Population | 464 | 203 | 261 |
| Balia - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Tapshia |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gopiballavpur Ii |
| District : | Paschim Medinipur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 721517 |
| Area : | 210.54 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 997 |
| Population (2011): | 1,390 |
| Households : | 290 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Gopiballavpur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Jhargram |
| Nearest Town : | Jhargram (40 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Gopiballavpur Ii |
| List of Subdivisions in Paschim Medinipur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.