Kaluahi

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CountryIndia
PIN
847229
Kaluahi
कलुआही
Village / Block
Market area at Kaluahi Chowk, Madhubani district, Bihar
Market area at Kaluahi Chowk, Madhubani district, Bihar
Kaluahi is located in Bihar
Kaluahi
Kaluahi
Location in Bihar, India
Kaluahi is located in India
Kaluahi
Kaluahi
Kaluahi (India)
Coordinates: 26°27′50″N 86°03′43″E / 26.464°N 86.062°E / 26.464; 86.062
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictMadhubani
BlockKaluahi
Population
 (2011)
  Total
841
Languages
  OfficialMaithili, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
847229
Vehicle registrationBR-32

Kaluahi (Hindi: कलुआही) is a village and administrative block (community development block) in the Madhubani district of Bihar, India. It is part of the Mithila cultural region. The village lies close to the India–Nepal border region of northern Bihar and is connected by local roads to the district headquarters at Madhubani.[1]

Kaluahi is located at 26°27′50″N 86°03′43″E / 26.464°N 86.062°E / 26.464; 86.062 with an elevation typical of the northern Bihar plains. The block covers multiple gram panchayats and villages; the subdistrict/ block area is approximately 94 km² according to local administrative summaries.[2]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, the village of Kaluahi had a population of 841 people in around 164 households (430 males and 411 females). The wider Kaluahi Block (sub-district) had a total population of 117,282 in 2011. Literacy, sex ratio and caste/religion breakdowns for the block are described in the census tables.[3][4]

Administration

Kaluahi is under Madhubani district administration. The block level offices (Block Development Office, Anchal Adhikari etc.) are part of the district governance structure. The block is part of the Madhubani Lok Sabha constituency and the Benipatti Vidhan Sabha constituency.[5]

Economy

The local economy is predominantly agrarian with paddy, wheat and lentils among common crops in the region. Small shops, local services and seasonal migration for work also contribute to household incomes. (Add more up-to-date local economic data and sources.)

Education

Kaluahi village/block hosts government primary and middle schools; there is at least one Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (girls' school) and a local high school referenced in district education listings. (Add exact school names & DISE/UDISE codes when available.) [1]

Transport

The nearest major railway station is Madhubani; the nearest airport is Darbhanga Airport. Road connectivity links Kaluahi to Madhubani town and neighbouring blocks; local buses and autos serve intra-block transport. Distances: approximately 175 km to Patna by road (approximate). Kaluahi and its surrounding areas are served by several regional and national roads that support connectivity within Madhubani district and to neighbouring regions.

The nationally designated **National Highway 527A (NH 527A)** runs through parts of Madhubani district, linking towns such as Pokhrauni Chowk, Jhanjharpur, Samey Chowk, Awam, Laufa and Parsarma, and providing access to larger corridors within the state’s road network. 3

In recent years, the Bihar government and road authorities have pursued upgrades and new road construction across Madhubani district. Under the Chief Minister’s rural connectivity programme, dozens of new road segments — covering hundreds of kilometres and encompassing parts of the region including Kaluahi block — were sanctioned to improve local transport infrastructure. 4

Plans have also been reported for revisions to regional four-lane widening schemes on nearby primary routes, such as adjustments to the Jhanjharpur–Darbhanga highway corridor, though details remain under planning and have been impacted by wider expressway developments in the region.

Four-lane highway project

As part of road infrastructure development in Madhubani district, a four-lane highway project has been proposed / is under construction on routes passing through or near the Kaluahi area. The project aims to improve regional road connectivity and facilitate smoother movement of traffic between Kaluahi and neighbouring blocks and towns.

The development of a four-lane roadway is expected to reduce travel time, enhance road safety, and support economic and commercial activities in the surrounding rural areas. The project forms part of broader state and central government initiatives focused on upgrading road infrastructure in northern Bihar.

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