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Revenue village·Jarmundi block·Dumka

Bhalua

भालुआ
Jarmundi mandal
Pincode 814145
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHANICHAR PUJHAR
Contact: 91****1554
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LGD code
369952
Pincode
814145
Post office
Nonihat
Population
97
Households
21
Literacy rate
28.9%
Sex ratio
1109 ♀/1000♂
Workers
52
Distance to district centre
107 km
Distance to mandal centre
102 km
Distance to Ranchi
300 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 #428 of 512 villages in Jarmundi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
28.9%
−18.8% vs mandal average
Bhalua
28.9%
Jarmundi mandal
47.7%
Dumka district
50.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,109
+139 vs mandal average
Bhalua
1,109
Jarmundi mandal
970
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.4 vs mandal average
Bhalua
4.6
Jarmundi mandal
5.0

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

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Bhalua at a glance

Bhalua is a village of 97 people in 21 households (Census 2011) in Jarmundi block, Dumka district, Jharkhand, the 428th-largest of 512 villages in Jarmundi block. Literacy is 29%, 19 points below the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 1,109 women per 1,000 men. It lies 107 km from the Dumka district centre, 6 km from Karma, the nearest town, 8 km from Mirza Cheuki Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814145, served by Nonihat post office; the LGD village code is 369952. The nearest hospital or health centre is B R Clinic, 2 km away. The sarpanch is SHANICHAR PUJHAR, and the village votes in Jarmundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Devendra Kunwar. The population is estimated at 114 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Hathnama

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Bhalua · this village9729%
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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
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
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
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DUMKA
Distance to nearest town (km)
33
Distance to district HQ (km)
33
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
HATHNAMA
Total area (ha)
14.8
Irrigated area (ha)
0.66
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
369952
Pincode
814145
Post office
Nonihat
Population (Census 2011)
97
Population (projected 2026)
114
Households
21
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1109
Literacy rate
28.9%
Coordinates
25.19857°N, 87.45947°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jarmundi
Member of Parliament
Nishikant Dubey
Member of Legislative Assembly
Devendra Kunwar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHANICHAR PUJHAR
Block / Mandal
Jarmundi
Getting there

How to reach Bhalua

Mandal centre
Jarmundi · ≈ 102 km
≈ 3 h 30 min by car · 4 h 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dumka · ≈ 107 km
≈ 3 h 40 min by car · 4 h 21 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
  • Ranchi300 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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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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