# Balinta Village, Sojitra, Anand (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/anand/sojitra/balinta/ Village · Sojitra, Anand # Balinta Balinta is a village in Sojitra sub-district of Anand district, Gujarat, PIN code **387240**. The 2011 Census counted **3,718 people in 719 households**, the 9th largest of 24 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.0%. - 3,718people (2011) - 719households - 92.6%literacy - 387240PIN code ## Balinta PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balinta is 387240.** Balinta falls in Sojitra sub-district, Anand district, Gujarat. - PIN code387240 - Gram panchayatBalinta - Community development blockSojitra - Census village code516861 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balinta from nearby towns? - Sojitra (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Anand (district HQ)32 km by road - Sojitra (nearest town)8 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 Balinta? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Balinta; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sojitra - ○Degree college10+ km · Vallabh Vidyanagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sojitra - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Balinta known for? The main crops are **pearlmillet/bajra, paddy and wheat**. About 96% of the 804 hectares of village land is sown, and 400 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 Balinta Of every 100 households in Balinta in 2011, 93 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Balinta · ■ Sojitra rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **86% Toilet within the home ****16%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **65% Tap water ****78%** **73% Drinking water within premises ****76%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **80% Use banking services ****52%** **48% Television ****29%** **36% Mobile phone ****31%** **38% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****40%** **33% Own their home ****99%** **94% 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 Balinta? ■ Balinta · ■ Sojitra rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.6%** **85.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908** **899 Working population ****38.3%** **44.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.8% for men and 89.1% for women. 62% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 707 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 455 (32%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 124 (9%) · **■** Marginal 133 (9%) 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 Sojitra - Trambovad5,453 people - Piplav5,000 people - Magharol4,815 people - Petli4,319 people - Runaj3,572 people - Devataj3,406 people - Bhadkad3,264 people - Isnav3,222 people [All 24 villages in Sojitra](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/anand/sojitra/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balinta?387240 - How far is Balinta from Anand?32 km by road - What is the population of Balinta?3,718 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balinta in?Anand district (Sojitra sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Balinta?92.6% (Census 2011)