Village · Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam # Balighattam Balighattam is a village in Narsipatnam sub-district of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 531116. The 2011 Census counted 15,002 people in 4,076 households, the 1st largest of 11 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.2%. - 15,002 people (2011) - 4,076 households - 70.2% literacy - 531116 PIN code ## Balighattam PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Balighattam is 531116. Balighattam falls in Narsipatnam sub-district, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 531116 - Community development block Narsipatnam - Census village code 585795 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Balighattam from nearby towns? - Narsipatnam (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road - Visakhapatnam (district HQ) 75 km by road - Anakapalle (nearest town) 43 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Balighattam? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Balighattam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 7 govt · 10 private - ● Middle school In village · 7 govt · 10 private - ● Secondary school In village · 7 govt · 10 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 7 private - ● Degree college In village · 1 govt · 5 private - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Narsipatnam - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Balighattam known for? About 12% of the 2,547 hectares of village land is sown, and 442 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Balighattam Of every 100 households in Balighattam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balighattam · ■ Narsipatnam rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 91% - Toilet within the home 53% 35% - No toilet (open defecation) 45% 64% - Tap water 66% 49% - Drinking water within premises 37% 20% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 39% 20% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 56% 77% - Use banking services 71% 58% - Television 61% 48% - Mobile phone 60% 46% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 23% 13% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 15% 24% - Own their home 71% 86% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Balighattam? ■ Balighattam · ■ Narsipatnam rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 70.2% 60.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1032 1038 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 970 1017 - Working population 50.5% 55.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.5% for men and 64.1% for women. 61% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 709 (9%) · ■ Farm labourers 2,212 (29%) · ■ Household industry 80 (1%) · ■ Other work 3,443 (45%) · ■ Marginal 1,129 (15%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Narsipatnam - Vemulapudi 9,907 people - Chettupalle 6,076 people - Amalapuram 2,647 people - Dharmasagaram 2,314 people All 12 villages in Narsipatnam ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balighattam? 531116 - How far is Balighattam from Visakhapatnam? 75 km by road - What is the population of Balighattam? 15,002 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balighattam in? Visakhapatnam district (Narsipatnam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balighattam? 70.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/narsipatnam/balighattam/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.