# Balar Village, Rafiganj, Aurangabad (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/balar/ Village · Rafiganj, Aurangabad # Balar Balar is a village in Rafiganj sub-district of Aurangabad district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,822 people in 430 households**, the 15th largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 66.4%. - 2,822people (2011) - 430households - 66.4%literacy - 866females per 1,000 males ## Balar PIN code and other codes Balar falls in Rafiganj sub-district, Aurangabad district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBalar - Community development blockRafiganj - Census village code253214 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balar from nearby towns? - Rafiganj (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)38 km by road - Rafiganj (nearest town)15 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 Balar? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Balar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rafiganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Aurangabad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 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 Balar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 62% of the 365 hectares of village land is sown, and 75 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 Balar Of every 100 households in Balar in 2011, 2 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balar · ■ Rafiganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **4% Toilet within the home ****15%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **55% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **94% Use banking services ****50%** **44% Television ****10%** **6% Mobile phone ****75%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **25% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Balar? ■ Balar · ■ Rafiganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%** **66.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****866** **921 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****838** **961 Working population ****41.5%** **36.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.2% for men and 48.3% for women. 49% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 60 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 83 (7%) · **■** Household industry 19 (2%) · **■** Other work 64 (5%) · **■** Marginal 944 (81%) 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 Rafiganj - Charkanwan Qasba Haji3,323 people - Arthua3,169 people - Khaira3,085 people - Pogar2,883 people - Phesra2,806 people - Baghaura2,683 people - Barpa2,670 people - Dhanawan2,584 people [All 216 villages in Rafiganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balar from Aurangabad?38 km by road - What is the population of Balar?2,822 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balar in?Aurangabad district (Rafiganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Balar?66.4% (Census 2011)