Balua, Gaunaha, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balua


The village Balua is located in Gaunaha C.D.Block of Pashchim Champaran District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Majharia Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gaunaha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Narkatiyaganj, which is about 20 kilometers away from Balua.

Travel and Communication for Balua


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Balua,
Pashchim Champaran,
Bihar, India
PIN - 845455

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balua


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Balua is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Balua is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Balua


As per available data from the year 2009, 453 persons live in 86 house holds in the village Balua. There are 208 female individuals and 245 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.92% and males constitute 54.08% of the total population.

There are 241 scheduled castes persons of which 119 are females and 122 are males. Females constitute 49.38% and males constitute 50.62% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 53.2% of the total population.

There are 32 scheduled tribes persons of which 13 are females and 19 are males. Females constitute 40.63% and males constitute 59.37% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 7.06% of the total population.

Population density of Balua is 254.49 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balua


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Total area of Balua is 178 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 140.54 ha. About 90.13 ha is un-irrigated area. About 50.41 ha is irrigated area. About 35.31 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 15.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 12.04 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.08 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 5.3 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.88 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.56 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 4 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Balua


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Semra Sirmpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Balua.

There is a government primary school in the village Balua.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a government middle school in Madhopur, which is less than 5 kms away from Balua.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Madhopur, which is less than 5 kms away from Balua.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Narkatiaganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Balua.

Colleges in Balua


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Narkatiaganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Motihari, which is more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bettiah, which is more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Muzaffarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Muzaffarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Balua.

Other Educational Facilities in Balua


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Bettiah, which is more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Bettiah, which is more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Bettiah, which is more than 10 kms away from Balua.

Healthcare Facilities in Balua


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Balua.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Balua.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Balua.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Balua.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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