# Bhalgam Village, Vadgam, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/vadgam/bhalgam/ Village · Vadgam, Banas Kantha # Bhalgam Bhalgam is a village in Vadgam sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code **385421**. The 2011 Census counted **1,091 people in 222 households**, the 74th largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.9%. - 1,091people (2011) - 222households - 74.4%literacy - 385421PIN code ## Bhalgam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhalgam is 385421.** Bhalgam falls in Vadgam sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. - PIN code385421 - Gram panchayatBhalgam - Community development blockVadgam - Census village code508095 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhalgam from nearby towns? - Vadgam (sub-district HQ)19 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ)33 km by road - Kheralu (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 Bhalgam? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bhalgam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Vadgam - ○Degree college10+ km · Palanpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vadgam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps 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 Bhalgam known for? The main crops are **pearlmillet/bajra, mustard and clusterbean**. About 66% of the 378 hectares of village land is sown, and 141 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 Bhalgam Of every 100 households in Bhalgam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhalgam · ■ Vadgam rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **91% Toilet within the home ****20%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **57% Tap water ****100%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **77% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **78% Use banking services ****76%** **64% Television ****22%** **31% Mobile phone ****49%** **68% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **4% None of these assets ****41%** **26% Own their home ****98%** **92% 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 Bhalgam? ■ Bhalgam · ■ Vadgam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.4%** **77.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****843** **913 Working population ****38.4%** **37.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.0% for men and 58.9% for women. 63% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 112 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 155 (37%) · **■** Other work 129 (31%) · **■** Marginal 23 (5%) 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 Vadgam - Manpura1,214 people - Dharewada1,209 people - Motipura1,160 people - Mejarpura1,157 people - Navi Sendhani970 people - Hadmatiya968 people - Bhukhla947 people - Majatpur936 people [All 109 villages in Vadgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/vadgam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhalgam?385421 - How far is Bhalgam from Palanpur?33 km by road - What is the population of Bhalgam?1,091 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhalgam in?Banas Kantha district (Vadgam sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Bhalgam?74.4% (Census 2011)