Village · Kothavalasa, Vizianagaram # Balighattam Balighattam is a village in Kothavalasa sub-district of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 535183. The 2011 Census counted 2,054 people in 493 households, the 8th largest of 26 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 62.2%. - 2,054 people (2011) - 493 households - 62.5% literacy - 535183 PIN code ## Balighattam PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Balighattam is 535183. Balighattam falls in Kothavalasa sub-district, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 535183 - Gram panchayat Kothavalasa - Community development block Kothavalasa - Census village code 583075 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Balighattam from nearby towns? - Kothavalasa (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road - Vizianagaram (district HQ) 34 km by road - Visakhapatnam (nearest town) 29 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Balighattam? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Balighattam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 5 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kothavalasa - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Kothavalasa - ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Kothavalasa - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 15 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 44% of the 317 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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, 13 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balighattam · ■ Kothavalasa rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 93% - Toilet within the home 13% 20% - No toilet (open defecation) 87% 80% - Tap water 6% 32% - Drinking water within premises 12% 10% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 17% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 89% 82% - Use banking services 52% 46% - Television 57% 59% - Mobile phone 46% 47% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 13% 13% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 24% 22% - Own their home 93% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Balighattam? ■ Balighattam · ■ Kothavalasa rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 62.5% 62.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 992 1031 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1067 954 - Working population 43.3% 46.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.9% for men and 49.9% for women. 59% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 51 (6%) · ■ Farm labourers 508 (57%) · ■ Household industry 18 (2%) · ■ Other work 203 (23%) · ■ Marginal 109 (12%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kothavalasa - Cheepuruvalasa 3,181 people - Kantakapalle 2,773 people - Relli 2,418 people - Ardhannapalem 2,390 people - Katakapalle 1,837 people - Devada 1,751 people - Ramalingapuram 1,621 people - Santhapalem 1,555 people All 26 villages in Kothavalasa ## Other places named Balighattam - Balighattam · Village, Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam · 15,002 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balighattam? 535183 - How far is Balighattam from Vizianagaram? 34 km by road - What is the population of Balighattam? 2,054 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balighattam in? Vizianagaram district (Kothavalasa sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balighattam? 62.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/kothavalasa/balighattam/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.