# Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat, Dhaka, East Champaran: Mukhiya, Villages, PIN

> Balua Gowabari is a gram panchayat in Dhaka block of East Champaran district, Bihar (LGD code 99224, PIN code 843124).
> It has 6 villages: Balua Tola Goapari, Chandrahia, Dalpat Bishunpur, Rupaulia Khurd, Siswa Mangat and others.
> In the 2021 panchayat election, Bibi Anvari Begum was elected Mukhiya.
> It is in Dhaka assembly constituency (MLA: Faisal Rahman, Rashtriya Janata Dal) and Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Lovely Anand).
> It is about 37 km east of East Champaran district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Gurhanwa (12 km).

Source page: https://zoloth.com/bihar/east-champaran/dhaka/balua-gowabari/  
Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data

## Key facts
- **Name:** Balua Gowabari / बलुआ गोवाबारी
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 99224
- **Block:** Dhaka
- **Anchal (Circle):** Dhaka
- **District:** East Champaran
- **Division:** Tirhut Division
- **State:** Bihar
- **Villages:** 6
- **Assembly Constituency:** Dhaka
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Sheohar
- **MLA:** Faisal Rahman (Rashtriya Janata Dal)
- **MP:** Lovely Anand (Janata Dal (United))
- **PIN code:** 843124, 845418
- **Coordinates:** 26.6384° N, 85.2049° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 7

## Elected representatives
- **MLA:** Faisal Rahman (Rashtriya Janata Dal), https://zoloth.com/leaders/faisal-rahman-mla-dhaka/
- **MP:** Lovely Anand (Janata Dal (United)), https://zoloth.com/leaders/lovely-anand-mp-sheohar/

## Villages
- Balua Tola Goapari (बलुआ टोला गोअपरी)
- Chandrahia (चंद्रहिया)
- Dalpat Bishunpur (दलपत बिशुनपुर)
- Rupaulia Khurd (रुपौलिया खुर्द)
- Siswa Mangat (सिसवा मंगत)
- Sorpaniya (सोर्पनिया)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, anchal and district is Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat?
Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat is in Dhaka block of East Champaran district, Bihar, and comes under Dhaka anchal.

### Who is the Mukhiya of Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat?
Bibi Anvari Begum was elected Mukhiya of Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat in the 2021 panchayat election.

### Who won the 2021 Mukhiya election in Balua Gowabari?
Bibi Anvari Begum won the 2021 Mukhiya election in Balua Gowabari with 1,705 votes (39% of the valid votes).

### How many villages are there in Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat?
Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat has 6 revenue villages: Balua Tola Goapari, Chandrahia, Dalpat Bishunpur, Rupaulia Khurd, Siswa Mangat and Sorpaniya.

### Was the Mukhiya seat of Balua Gowabari reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Mukhiya seat of Balua Gowabari was reserved for women. Reservation is decided afresh before every panchayat election, so it can change next time.

### What was the winning margin in the 2021 Mukhiya election of Balua Gowabari?
The winner of the 2021 Mukhiya election in Balua Gowabari beat the runner-up by 214 votes (4.8% of valid votes). There were 9 candidates in the race, and 4,418 valid votes were cast.

### Which assembly constituency does Balua Gowabari come under?
Balua Gowabari comes under the Dhaka Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Balua Gowabari?
The MLA for Dhaka is Faisal Rahman (Rashtriya Janata Dal), elected in the 2025 assembly election. They got 1,12,727 votes (45.7%) and won by 178 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balua Gowabari in?
Balua Gowabari is in the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Balua Gowabari?
The Member of Parliament for Sheohar is Lovely Anand (Janata Dal (United)), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 4,76,612 votes (45.2%) and won by 29,143 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat is 99224. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Balua Gowabari?
Addresses in Balua Gowabari usually carry one of these PIN codes: 843124, 845418. The nearest post office is Kathaiya (PIN 843124), about 2.6 km away as the crow flies.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Balua Gowabari?
The DIGIPIN for Balua Gowabari is 232-933-5J2J. It marks the centre of the panchayat on the map, not any particular house or office. DIGIPIN is India Post's 10-character digital address code.

### How far is Balua Gowabari from East Champaran?
Balua Gowabari is about 37 km east of East Champaran district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Dhaka block, it is about 6.5 km south.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Balua Gowabari?
The nearest railway station to Balua Gowabari is Gurhanwa (GRNA), about 12 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Bairgania (BGU), 13 km; Kundwa Chainpur (KWC), 15 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Balua Gowabari?
The nearest airport to Balua Gowabari is Darbhanga Airport (DBR), about 87 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), about 117 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Balua Gowabari, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Balua Gowabari is AU Small Finance Bank, Dhaka (IFSC AUBL0004784), roughly 6.1 km away. Other branches nearby: Bank of Baroda, Dhaka (IFSC BARB0DHAKAX) and Central Bank of India, Dhaka (IFSC CBIN0281076). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Which schools are there in Balua Gowabari?
There are 7 schools on record in Balua Gowabari: GMS Sorpaniya, GPS Chandrahia, GPS Raksa Sedha, GPS Rupaulia Khurd, NPS Dalpat Bishunpur W.Tola, UMS Dalpat Bishunpur and UMS Siswa Mangal.

### Which gram panchayats are near Balua Gowabari?
The closest gram panchayats to Balua Gowabari, as the crow flies, are Pach Pakari (2.5 km), Nanfarwa (2.7 km), Gawandari (2.7 km), Bara Shankar (3.2 km) and Khadua Chainpur (3.3 km).

### How can I complain about work in Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat?
Start by raising it at the Gram Sabha meeting. If that doesn't work, give a written complaint to the Block Development Officer (BDO) at Dhaka block, or file it on Bihar Lok Shikayat Nivaran (lokshikayat.bihar.gov.in) or call helpline 1800 345 6284. Keep the receipt or complaint number safe. You can check what the panchayat has spent on egramswaraj.gov.in.

### Where can residents of Balua Gowabari get land records (Jamabandi / Khatiyan)?
Go to Bihar Bhumi (biharbhumi.bihar.gov.in), pick district East Champaran and Anchal Dhaka, then your village, to see the Jamabandi / Khatiyan. For a certified copy, go to a Common Service Centre or the Dhaka Anchal office.

### How do I get a birth or death certificate in Balua Gowabari?
In Balua Gowabari, the Panchayat Secretary registers births and deaths. Report a birth or death in the village to them within 21 days, with Aadhaar and proof; after that the paperwork gets longer. You can then download the certificate from crsorgi.gov.in.

### How do I apply for an income, caste or domicile certificate in Balua Gowabari?
Apply at a Common Service Centre (CSC) or RTPS counter or on RTPS Bihar (serviceonline.bihar.gov.in) with your Aadhaar, a photo and a self-declaration. For Balua Gowabari, the Rajasva Karmachari of Dhaka anchal checks the application and the Circle Officer (CO) issues the certificate. Keep the application number; you'll need it to track the status.

### How do I apply for a ration card or pension in Balua Gowabari?
For a ration card, apply on RTPS Bihar (ration card service) (serviceonline.bihar.gov.in) or through a Common Service Centre (CSC) or RTPS counter; Dhaka block officials check rural applications. For old-age, widow or disability pension, apply online on RTPS Bihar (social security pension) (serviceonline.bihar.gov.in) or through a Common Service Centre (CSC) or RTPS counter; the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Dhaka verifies it. The pension goes straight into your bank account, so make sure the account is linked to Aadhaar.

### How can I check the MGNREGA (now VB-G RAM G) job card list or PM Awas (Gramin) list of Balua Gowabari?
On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, then district East Champaran, block Dhaka and panchayat Balua Gowabari to see job cards, work done and wage payments. The PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) list works the same way on pmayg.dord.gov.in. New names get added through the Gram Sabha and the Dhaka block office. MGNREGA became VB-G RAM G on 1 July 2026, and e-KYC'd job cards stay valid until the new cards are issued.

### When does the Gram Sabha of Balua Gowabari meet?
The Gram Sabha of Balua Gowabari must meet at least once every three months, and the Mukhiya calls the meeting. Every adult voter in the panchayat's villages is a member, so you can go and have your say. The meeting reviews the panchayat's accounts and approves the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) and beneficiary lists.

### How do I check my name in the voter list of Balua Gowabari?
The State Election Commission, Bihar (sec.bihar.gov.in) publishes the ward-wise voter list for panchayat elections, and you can also see it at the Dhaka block office. For assembly and Lok Sabha elections, search for your name on voters.eci.gov.in or the Voter Helpline app using the EPIC number on your voter ID card; Balua Gowabari is in the Dhaka assembly constituency.

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat?
Balua Gowabari Gram Panchayat scored 44.9 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 10th of 23 panchayats in Dhaka block.

### What is the altitude of Balua Gowabari above sea level?
Balua Gowabari is about 69 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The land around it is almost flat, varying by only about 9 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Balua Gowabari get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Balua Gowabari gets about 1,220 mm of rain a year, 82% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 45°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 2°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Balua Gowabari?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Balua Gowabari, the land is 80% cropland, 14% tree cover and 6% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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