The town of Batia is located in Jamui District of Bihar. Perched at an altitude of 531 ft above sea level, this place is 43 km south of Jamui.
Jamui and Jhajha (13 km to the north-east) are the ideal places of picnickers. Lacchaur, famed as the birth place of Lord Mahavir, is 52 km north of the town. Jain Mandir Dharmshala, at Sikandra, is a prominent pilgrim spot for the Jains.