Block / Subdivision → Arsha
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Balia village is 331150. Balia village is located in Arsha subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 17.9km away from sub-district headquarter Sirkabad (tehsildar office) and 33.5km away from district headquarter Purulia. As per 2009 stats, Mankiary is the gram panchayat of Balia village.
The total geographical area of village is 287.33 hectares. Balia has a total population of 2,526 peoples, out of which male population is 1,250 while female population is 1,276. Literacy rate of balia village is 46.12% out of which 60.00% males and 32.52% females are literate. There are about 485 houses in balia village. Pincode of balia village locality is 723201.
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 Joypur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. Bokaro is nearest town to balia village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 70km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,526 | 1,250 | 1,276 |
| Literate Population | 1,165 | 750 | 415 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,361 | 500 | 861 |
| Balia - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Mankiary |
| Block / Subdivision : | Arsha |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723201 |
| Area : | 287.33 hectares |
| Population : | 2,526 |
| Households : | 485 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Joypur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Purulia |
| Nearest Town : | Bokaro (70 km) |
| Villages in Mankiary Gram Panchayat | |
| Balia | Baram |
| Briddhitanr Alias Bandih | Chak Labarerdih Alias Ghatban |
| Chitidih | Gundligora |
| Jaratanr | Kishanpur |
| Kulaghutu | Mankiari |
| Nagra | Thakursima Alias Simbhua |
| Torang | Ulugariya |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Arsha |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| 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.