Balia, Sagardighi, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Balia


The village Balia is located in Sagardighi C.D.Block of Murshidabad District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Sagardighi Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Balia


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Balia,
Murshidabad,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 742237

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Balia


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

A brief summary of available data for Balia 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 Balia


As per available data from the year 2009, 10299 persons live in 2270 house holds in the village Balia. There are 4981 female individuals and 5318 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.36% and males constitute 51.64% of the total population.

There are 1796 scheduled castes persons of which 858 are females and 938 are males. Females constitute 47.77% and males constitute 52.23% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.44% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.08% of the total population.

Population density of Balia is 2159.21 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Balia


Maps, reports and datasets of Balia on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Balia is 476.98 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 298.18 ha. About 234.18 ha is un-irrigated area. About 64.4 ha is irrigated area. About 0.24 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 64 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.16 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 173.73 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 5.07 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Balia


There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Balia.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Balia.

There is a government middle school in the village Balia.

There is a government secondary school in the village Balia.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Balia.

Colleges in Balia


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 Sagardighi, which is more than 10 kms away from Balia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Balia


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Balia


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Balia.

There is a primary health centre with doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Balia.

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Balia.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Balia.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Balia.

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

There are 7 dispensarys with doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Balia.

There is a veterinary hospital with doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Balia.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Balia.

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

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

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