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Balua

बलुआ
Phulparas mandal
Pincode 847409
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Balua observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Temple in Phulparas mandal

The principal temple recorded for Phulparas mandal is Swami Bodhayan Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Balua itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Sitamarhi
PC 05
→VS
Bathnaha
AC 024 · SC
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Balua is a village in Phulparas mandal, Madhubani district, Bihar, with a population of 3,206 across 694 households. The village has a literacy rate of 53.2% and PIN code 847409.

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LGD code
220110
Pincode
847409
Post office
Phulparas
Population
3,206
Households
694
Literacy rate
53.2%
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,252
Distance to district centre
69 km
Distance to mandal centre
31 km
Distance to Patna
91 km
Distance to Kolkata
519 km
Nearest railway station
Runni Saidpur Railway Station · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sadar Hospital, Sheohar · 18 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Balua compares

By population, Balua ranks #20 of 43 villages in Phulparas mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.2%
+5.3% vs mandal average
Balua
53.2%
Phulparas mandal
47.9%
Madhubani district
48.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
935
+10 vs mandal average
Balua
935
Phulparas mandal
925
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.5 vs mandal average
Balua
4.6
Phulparas mandal
5.1

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

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Balua at a glance

Balua is a village of 3,206 people in 694 households (Census 2011) in Phulparas block, Madhubani district, Bihar, the 20th-largest of 43 villages in Phulparas block. Literacy is 53%, 5 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men. It lies 69 km from the Madhubani district centre, 0 km from Balua, the nearest town, 13 km from Runni Saidpur Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 847409, served by Phulparas post office; the LGD village code is 220110. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sadar Hospital, Sheohar, 18 km away. The village votes in Bathnaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anil Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,780 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Balua · this village3,20653%—
Balua · Gaunaha——0 km N
Balua · Konch0—0 km N
Balua · Narpatganj——0 km N
Balua · Buxar0—0 km N
Balua · Bhabua44957%0 km N
Balua · Palasi1,83044%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balua

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
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
0
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
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
GHOGHARDIHA
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
64
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9.5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Balua
Total area (ha)
177.7
Irrigated area (ha)
73.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Balua

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Balua

LGD code
220110
Pincode
847409
Post office
Phulparas
Population (Census 2011)
3,206
Population (projected 2026)
3,780
Households
694
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
935
Literacy rate
53.2%
Coordinates
26.37684°N, 85.39338°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Sitamarhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bathnaha
Member of Parliament
Devesh Chandra Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Anil Kumar
Block / Mandal
Phulparas
Getting there

How to reach Balua

Mandal centre
Phulparas · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Madhubani · ≈ 69 km
≈ 2 h 23 min by car · 2 h 49 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,456 people
Balua · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna91 kmcapital
  • Kolkata519 km
  • Delhi844 km
  • Hyderabad1227 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRunni Saidpur Railway Station13 km
  • Hospital / PHCSadar Hospital, Sheohar18 km
  • ATM / bankCentral Bank of India26 km
  • Petrol pumpJio BP21 km
  • CollegeLS COLLEGE GROUND29 km
  • Police stationAadarsh Nagar Thana28 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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