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Bhalua

Bodh Gaya mandal
Pincode 824231
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Bhalua is a village in Bodh Gaya mandal, Gaya district, Bihar state, with a population of 809 in 125 households. It has a literacy rate of 53.6% and is located at coordinates 25.199°N, 87.459°E under PIN 824231.

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LGD code
256512
Pincode
824231
Post office
Bodhgaya
Population
809
Households
125
Literacy rate
53.6%
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000♂
Workers
308
Distance to district centre
157 km
Distance to mandal centre
166 km
Distance to Patna
237 km
Distance to Kolkata
306 km
Nearest railway station
Mirza Cheuki Railway Station · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
B R Clinic · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhalua compares

By population, Bhalua ranks #91 of 141 villages in Bodh Gaya mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.6%
+7.3% vs mandal average
Bhalua
53.6%
Bodh Gaya mandal
46.3%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,002
+50 vs mandal average
Bhalua
1,002
Bodh Gaya mandal
952
Household size
people per home
6.5
+0.2 vs mandal average
Bhalua
6.5
Bodh Gaya mandal
6.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Bhalua at a glance

Bhalua is a village of 809 people in 125 households (Census 2011) in Bodh Gaya block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 91st-largest of 141 villages in Bodh Gaya block. Literacy is 54%, 7 points above the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 1,002 women per 1,000 men. It lies 157 km from the Gaya district centre, 6 km from Karma, the nearest town, 8 km from Mirza Cheuki Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 824231, served by Bodhgaya post office; the LGD village code is 256512. The nearest hospital or health centre is B R Clinic, 2 km away. The village votes in Barbigha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Kumar Puspanjay. The population is estimated at 954 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhalua · this village80954%
Bhalua · Barun31661%0 km N
Bhalua · Barharia3,16867%0 km N
Bhalua · Guthani1,81461%0 km N
Bhalua · Shambhuganj1,14555%0 km N
Bhalua · Saraiyahat34962%0 km N
Bhalua · Belaganj5,46346%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhalua

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BODH GAYA
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
17
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bhalua
Total area (ha)
75
Irrigated area (ha)
46
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Bhalua

LGD code
256512
Pincode
824231
Post office
Bodhgaya
Population (Census 2011)
809
Population (projected 2026)
954
Households
125
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1002
Literacy rate
53.6%
Coordinates
25.19857°N, 87.45947°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nawada
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barbigha
Member of Parliament
Vivek Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dr. Kumar Puspanjay
Block / Mandal
Bodh Gaya
Nearest railway station
Sarsa Jamalpur (169.0 km)
Getting there

How to reach Bhalua

Mandal centre
Bodh Gaya · ≈ 166 km
≈ 5 h 41 min by car · 6 h 45 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gaya · ≈ 157 km
≈ 5 h 22 min by car · 6 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,298 people
Karma · ≈ 5.8 km
≈ 12 min by car · 14 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna237 kmcapital
  • Kolkata306 km
  • Delhi1085 km
  • Hyderabad1272 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMirza Cheuki Railway Station8 km
  • Hospital / PHCB R Clinic2 km
  • ATM / banksbi34 km
  • CollegeAmbedkar Institute of Health Line39 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)38 km
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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