# Balodhan Village, Bhabhar, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/bhabhar/balodhan/ Village · Bhabhar, Banas Kantha # Balodhan Balodhan is a village in Bhabhar sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code **385320**. The 2011 Census counted **3,256 people in 577 households**, the 6th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 56.1%. - 3,256people (2011) - 577households - 57.4%literacy - 385320PIN code ## Balodhan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balodhan is 385320.** Balodhan falls in Bhabhar sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. - PIN code385320 - Gram panchayatBalodhan - Community development blockBhabhar - Census village code508458 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balodhan from nearby towns? - Bhabhar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ)100 km by road - Bhabhar (nearest town)10 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 Balodhan? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Balodhan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhabhar - ○Degree college10+ km · Palanpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhabhar - ○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 and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Balodhan known for? The main crops are **oil seeds, sorghum and pearlmillet/bajra**. About 93% of the 1,536 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,210 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 Balodhan Of every 100 households in Balodhan in 2011, 43 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balodhan · ■ Bhabhar rural average Electricity for lighting ****43%** **57% Toilet within the home ****11%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **92% Tap water ****39%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **98% Use banking services ****40%** **44% Television ****13%** **13% Mobile phone ****61%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****31%** **30% Own their home ****93%** **97% 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 Balodhan? ■ Balodhan · ■ Bhabhar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.4%** **56.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1056** **900 Working population ****43.9%** **47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.3% for men and 44.2% for women. 57% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 704 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 200 (14%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 183 (13%) · **■** Marginal 332 (23%) 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 Bhabhar - Kuvala4,425 people - Sanva4,267 people - Runi3,860 people - Sanesda3,686 people - Asana3,075 people - Barvala3,027 people - Abasana2,909 people - Suthar Nesdi2,804 people [All 51 villages in Bhabhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/bhabhar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balodhan?385320 - How far is Balodhan from Palanpur?100 km by road - What is the population of Balodhan?3,256 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balodhan in?Banas Kantha district (Bhabhar sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Balodhan?57.4% (Census 2011)