# Balada Village, Kothuru, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/kothuru/balada/ Village · Kothuru, Srikakulam # Balada Balada is a village in Kothuru sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532457**. The 2011 Census counted **2,286 people in 553 households**, the 11th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 57.5%. - 2,286people (2011) - 553households - 56.0%literacy - 532457PIN code ## Balada PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balada is 532457.** Balada falls in Kothuru sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code532457 - Gram panchayatBalada - Community development blockKothuru - Census village code580093 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balada from nearby towns? - Kothuru (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ)75 km by road - Parlakimidi (nearest town)20 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Balada? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Balada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kothuru - ○Degree college10+ km · Kothuru - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kothuru - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Balada known for? About 53% of the 243 hectares of village land is sown, and 122 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Balada Of every 100 households in Balada in 2011, 87 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Balada · ■ Kothuru rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **82% Toilet within the home ****11%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **88% Use banking services ****20%** **44% Television ****41%** **38% Mobile phone ****38%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****30%** **38% Own their home ****92%** **92% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Balada? ■ Balada · ■ Kothuru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.0%** **57.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1028** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1091** **1000 Working population ****49.0%** **48.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.8% for men and 44.3% for women. 54% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 120 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 520 (46%) · **■** Household industry 50 (4%) · **■** Other work 222 (20%) · **■** Marginal 207 (18%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Kothuru - Parapuram3,709 people - Addangi3,113 people - Irapadu2,379 people - Kadumu2,359 people - Gurandi2,252 people - Vasapa1,900 people - Labba1,839 people - Ponnuturu1,672 people [All 36 villages in Kothuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/kothuru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balada?532457 - How far is Balada from Srikakulam?75 km by road - What is the population of Balada?2,286 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balada in?Srikakulam district (Kothuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balada?56.0% (Census 2011)