# Balad Village, Kheralu, Mahesana (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/kheralu/balad/ Village · Kheralu, Mahesana # Balad Balad is a village in Kheralu sub-district of Mahesana district, Gujarat, PIN code **384325**. The 2011 Census counted **2,742 people in 554 households**, the 13th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.4%. - 2,742people (2011) - 554households - 81.1%literacy - 384325PIN code ## Balad PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balad is 384325.** Balad falls in Kheralu sub-district, Mahesana district, Gujarat. - PIN code384325 - Gram panchayatBalad - Community development blockKheralu - Census village code509209 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balad from nearby towns? - Kheralu (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Mahesana (district HQ)52 km by road - Kheralu (nearest town)6 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 Balad? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Balad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kheralu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kheralu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Visnagar - ○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 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 Balad known for? The main crops are **wheat, pearlmillet/bajra and cotton**. About 84% of the 1,219 hectares of village land is sown, and 800 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 Balad Of every 100 households in Balad in 2011, 92 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Balad · ■ Kheralu rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **79% Toilet within the home ****41%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **74% Tap water ****95%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****80%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **84% Use banking services ****82%** **58% Television ****42%** **32% Mobile phone ****79%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **3% None of these assets ****16%** **28% Own their home ****96%** **96% 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 Balad? ■ Balad · ■ Kheralu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%** **74.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924** **941 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1006** **891 Working population ****40.0%** **41.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.6% for men and 70.7% for women. 58% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 304 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 290 (26%) · **■** Other work 401 (37%) · **■** Marginal 103 (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 Kheralu - Vithoda3,028 people - Mandropur3,020 people - Unad2,934 people - Gorisana2,748 people - Panchha2,707 people - Delvada2,383 people - Chada2,227 people - Sangathala2,218 people [All 51 villages in Kheralu](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/kheralu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balad?384325 - How far is Balad from Mahesana?52 km by road - What is the population of Balad?2,742 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balad in?Mahesana district (Kheralu sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Balad?81.1% (Census 2011)