:Balhampur

{{Short description|Village in Bihar, India}}

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Balhampur ({{IPA|hi|bəlʱɑːmpʊr|lang|Balhampur.ogg}}) is a village in the southern part of Saharsa district, Bihar. It lies in the Simri Bakhtiyarpur Block and Khagaria Assembly constituency at an elevation of 45 meters above MSL.Kosi river which flows 3 km west from Village.{{Cite web |title=Balhampur BO Pin Code: Find Pin Code of Balhampur BO locality of Bihar - NDTV.com |url=https://www.ndtv.com/tools/pincodes/bihar/saharsa/balhampur-bo |access-date=10 November 2024 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=english |title=Balhampur Pin Code - 852127, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search saharsa Post Office Address |url=https://news.abplive.com/pincode/bihar/saharsa/balhampur-pincode-852127.html |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Pin Code: 852127, List of Post Offices, SAHARSA, BIHAR Pincode.net.in |url=https://pincode.net.in/852127 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=pincode.net.in}}{{Cite web |title=Balhampur Branch Post Office, Saharsa 27, Bihar |url=https://www.postoffices.co.in/bihar-br/balhampur-saharsa-27/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Post Offices |language=en-US}}

The village is bordered by Simri Bakhtiyarpur (5 km South), Mahkhar, and Bhorha (2 km east), with Saharsa located 15 km to the north. Balhampur's economy is largely agricultural.{{Cite web |title=Bihar Budget Analysis 2023-24 |url=https://prsindia.org/budgets/states/bihar-budget-analysis-2023-24 |access-date=10 November 2024 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}

The people of Balhampur celebrate Chhath Puja.{{Cite journal |last=Jha |first=Dr Suprita |date=2022 |title=Mithilanchal or the land of Sita: A forgotten rich cultural heritage |url=https://www.educationjournal.info/archives/2022.v2.i1.A.34 |journal=International Journal of Literacy and Education |language=en |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=37–43}}

Key landmarks near Balhampur include the State Bank of India branch in Simri Bakhtiyarpur, located 5 km to the north. National Highway 231 passes nearby, connecting the village to other significant locations in the region.{{Cite web |title=STATE BANK OF INDIA IFSC Code Simri Bakhtiarpur Branch - SBIN0003006 |url=https://groww.in/ifsc-code/state-bank-of-india/bihar/simri/simri-bakhtiarpur |access-date=11 November 2024 |website=Groww |language=en}}

Balhampur is governed locally by the Mukhiya, Sabujiya Devi, who oversees the village's administration and development.{{Cite web |date=3 November 2023 |title=Mukhiya's Responsibilities In Rural Governance: Understanding The Key Role - Explore Panchayats, Villages In Indian State. |url=https://www.panchayats.in/mukhiya-of-panchayat/#:~:text=Mukhiyas%20are%20elected%20through%20a%20democratic%20process%20every%20five%20years,functioning%20of%20the%20Gram%20Panchayat. |access-date=11 November 2024 |language=en-US}}