# Balankha

_Neighborhood in Bhojpur District, Province No. 1, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/balankha
Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Balankha is the headquarters of the newly formed Aamchok rural municipality in Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Balankha was a separate Village development committee before 2017. It became part of Aamchock rural municipality fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015. Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal; administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4850047#P31))
- **Located in:** Bhojpur District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4850047#P131))
- **Area:** 12.69 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4850047#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 26.9783, 86.9867

## Questions

**Where is Balankha located?**  
Balankha is located in Bhojpur District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Balankha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balankha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बालंखा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4850047](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4850047) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Balankha view from south.JPG by Rajenrai (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Balankha_view_from_south.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Balankha, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Balankha view from south.JPG — Rajenrai, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Balankha". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/balankha. Retrieved 4 November 2026.