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Revenue village·Sarada tehsil·Salumbar

Balua

बलुआ
Sarada mandal
Pincode 313802
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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 Septembertoday
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.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Balua is a village in Sarada mandal, Salumbar district, Rajasthan, with a population of 2,598 across 502 households. The village has a literacy rate of 52.5% and PIN code 313802.

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LGD code
107516
Pincode
313802
Post office
Rishabhdeo
Population
2,598
Households
502
Literacy rate
52.5%
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,217
Distance to district centre
8 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Jaipur
315 km
Distance to Delhi
550 km
Nearest railway station
Kheroda · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Kheroda · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Balua compares

By population, Balua ranks #13 of 149 villages in Sarada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.5%
+4.4% vs mandal average
Balua
52.5%
Sarada mandal
48.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
956
−1 vs mandal average
Balua
956
Sarada mandal
957
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.3 vs mandal average
Balua
5.2
Sarada mandal
4.9

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

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Balua at a glance

Balua is a village of 2,598 people in 502 households (Census 2011) in Sarada tehsil, Salumbar district, Rajasthan, the 13th-largest of 149 villages in Sarada tehsil. Literacy is 53%, 4 points above the tehsil average of 48% and the sex ratio is 956 women per 1,000 men. It lies 8 km from the Salumbar district centre, 4 km from Kheroda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 313802, served by Rishabhdeo post office; the LGD village code is 107516. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Kheroda, 5 km away. The village votes in Vallabhnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Udailal Dangi. The population is estimated at 3,063 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Balua

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Balua · this village2,59853%
Vayri · Sarada1,31548%0 km N
Gadlas · Sarada42838%0 km N
Katila · Sarada1,19740%0 km N
Malwa · Sarada0 km N
Kalat · Sarada2,13950%0 km N
Bhualiya · Sarada1.7 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balua

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
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
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SALUMBER
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
82
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
869
Irrigated area (ha)
23.39
Forest area (ha)
46

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
107516
Pincode
313802
Post office
Rishabhdeo
Population (Census 2011)
2,598
Population (projected 2026)
3,063
Households
502
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
956
Literacy rate
52.5%
Coordinates
24.53696°N, 74.07872°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Chittorgarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Vallabhnagar
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Joshi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Udailal Dangi
Block / Mandal
Sarada
Getting there

How to reach Balua

Mandal centre
Sarada · ≈ 4.5 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Salumbar · ≈ 8.4 km
≈ 17 min by car · 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur315 kmcapital
  • Delhi550 km
  • Mumbai620 km
  • Hyderabad917 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKheroda4 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Kheroda5 km
  • ATM / bankBank of Baroda36 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance26 km
  • CollegePacific Institute of Technology31 km
  • Police stationAyad Police Station38 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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