Balia, Jhargram
Balia is a village located in the Jhargram Subdivision of Jhargram district of West Bengal. The village falls in Jhargram block and comes under Lodhasuli Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Jhargram parliament constituency and Gopiballavpur assembly constituency.
As on November 2024, the current population of Balia is 581 out of which 267 are males and rest 314 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1176 females per 1000 males. There are around 52 teenagers in Balia. It has literacy rate of 66% which means around 385 persons can read and write. Total 82 people belonging to scheduled caste and 5 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 134 households in Balia, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 327. The pincode of Balia is 721513 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Manikpara Sub Post office
- Charkabani Branch Post office
- Amdoi Branch Post office
- Barkand Ramchandrapur Branch Post office
- Burimole Branch Post office
Schools
Balia has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Khalsiuli High School (High School) U.Primary
- Manikpara High School (High School) U.Primary
- Balika Vidyalaya Manikpara (High School) U.Primary
- Arjuni Palli Unnayani Gyan Mandir (High School)
- Dhagari High School U.Primary High School
Hospitals
Balia has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Chubka Primary Health Center
- Khemasuli Sub-Center
- Sonamukhi Sub-Center
- Kharbandhi Sub-Center
- Takurthan Sub-Center
Banks
Balia has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.