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Balwa

Bhorey mandal
Pincode 841426
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LGD code
230006
Pincode
841426
Post office
Bhore
Population
1,932
Households
324
Literacy rate
44.4%
Sex ratio
1077 ♀/1000♂
Workers
406
Census 2011 · in context

How Balwa compares

By population, Balwa ranks #23 of 172 villages in Bhorey mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.4%
−8.0% vs mandal average
Balwa
44.4%
Bhorey mandal
52.4%
Gopalganj district
54.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,077
+13 vs mandal average
Balwa
1,077
Bhorey mandal
1,064
Household size
people per home
6.0
−0.5 vs mandal average
Balwa
6.0
Bhorey mandal
6.5

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

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Balwa at a glance

Balwa is a village of 1,932 people in 324 households (Census 2011) in Bhorey block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 23rd-largest of 172 villages in Bhorey block. Literacy is 44%, 8 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 1,077 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841426, served by Bhore post office; the LGD village code is 230006. The village votes in Paroo assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shankar Prasad. The population is estimated at 2,278 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Hardiya

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balwa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATAIYA
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
57
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
HARDIA
Total area (ha)
37
Irrigated area (ha)
14.1
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Balwa

LGD code
230006
Pincode
841426
Post office
Bhore
Population (Census 2011)
1,932
Population (projected 2026)
2,278
Households
324
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1077
Literacy rate
44.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Vaishali
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Paroo
Member of Parliament
Veena Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shankar Prasad
Block / Mandal
Bhorey
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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