Balan-Bihul

बलान-बिहुल
Province: Madhesh (2)/District: Saptari/Rural Municipality: Balan-Bihul
63.78%
Literacy Rate

Balan-Bihul Rural Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities in Saptari District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 23,527, comprising 11,823 males (50.3%) and 11,704 females (49.7%), with a literacy rate of 63.78%. Spanning 33.04 square kilometers, Balan-Bihul Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 712 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Balan-Bihul has 18 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 16 are public. The breakdown includes 14 pre-schools, 18 basic schools, and 5 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Jageshwar Garahai Janata Secondary School, Shree Rajeshwari Secondary School Mauwaha, Shree Janta Secondary School Ramnagar Kodarkatti, Shree Janta Basic School Belhi, and Basic School Belhi.

Educational Institutions

Click the links below to view complete lists of educational institutions in this area.

Institution Statistics

School

Total: 19
Model School
1
Private
1
Public
16
Religious
1

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD14
BasicGrades 1-818
SecondaryGrades 9-125
+2Grades 11-122

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate63.78%
Male Literacy Rate76.16%
Female Literacy Rate51.54%

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)23,527
Male Population11,823
Female Population11,704
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)101.02
Population in 201121,819
Population Growth Rate0.72

Geographic Information

Area33.04 sq.km
Population Density712 per sq.km
Number of Wards6

Household Information

Total Households (2021)4,948
Household Size4.75
Households in 20113,976

Sources

Center for Education and Human Resource Development. (2081 BS). IEMIS Report 2081. CEHRD.

Central Bureau of Statistics. (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021. CBS Nepal.

YIPL, MoFaLD, & OKN. (n.d.). Nepal local level map [Dataset]. GitHub. https://github.com/younginnovations/nepal-locallevel-map