Balia, Gopikander
Balia is a village located in the Gopikandar Subdivision of Dumka district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Gopikander block and comes under Gopikander Gram Panchayat.
As on December 2024, the current population of Balia is 318 out of which 160 are males and rest 158 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 988 females per 1000 males. There are around 57 teenagers in Balia. It has literacy rate of 48% which means around 153 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 316 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 70 households in Balia, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 214. The pincode of Balia is 814103 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Kathikund Sub Post office
- Kalajhar Branch Post office
- Kolha Branch Post office
- Pusaldih Branch Post office
- Saldaha Branch Post office
Schools
Balia has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Govt +2 High School Kathikund
- Dr.J.M.Inter College, Kathikund
- Upgrade Govt High School Madhuban
- Upgrade Govt.Ra.High School Rani Pahari
- Govt A.Middle School Kathikund
Hospitals
Balia has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Community Health Center Gopikandar
- Health Sub-Center Kormo
- Health Sub-Center Amtala
- Community Health Center Kathikund
- Health Sub-Center Jitpur
Banks
Balia has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.