Block / Subdivision → Jhargram
District → Paschim Medinipur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Balia village is 340059. Balia village is located in Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. Midnapur and Jhargram are the district & sub-district headquarters of Balia village respectively. As per 2009 stats, Lodhasuli is the gram panchayat of Balia village.
The total geographical area of village is 157.83 hectares. Balia has a total population of 531 peoples, out of which male population is 244 while female population is 287. Literacy rate of balia village is 66.29% out of which 77.87% males and 56.45% females are literate. There are about 122 houses in balia village. Pincode of balia village locality is 721513.
When it comes to administration, Balia village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. 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 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 531 | 244 | 287 |
| Literate Population | 352 | 190 | 162 |
| Illiterate Population | 179 | 54 | 125 |
| Balia - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Lodhasuli |
| Block / Subdivision : | Jhargram |
| District : | Paschim Medinipur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 721513 |
| Area : | 157.83 hectares |
| Population : | 531 |
| Households : | 122 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Gopiballavpur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Jhargram |
| Nearest Town : | Jhargram (10 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Jhargram |
| 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.