# Balda Village, Bardoli, Surat (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/bardoli/balda/ Village · Bardoli, Surat # Balda Balda is a village in Bardoli sub-district of Surat district, Gujarat, PIN code **394340**. The 2011 Census counted **2,790 people in 620 households**, the 11th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%. - 2,790people (2011) - 620households - 74.8%literacy - 394340PIN code ## Balda PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balda is 394340.** Balda falls in Bardoli sub-district, Surat district, Gujarat. - PIN code394340 - Gram panchayatBalda - Community development blockBardoli - Census village code524296 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balda from nearby towns? - Bardoli (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Surat (district HQ)60 km by road - Bardoli (nearest town)22 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 Balda? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Balda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 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 · Madhi - ○Degree college10+ km · Bardoli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bardoli - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water 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 Balda known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and banana**. About 93% of the 604 hectares of village land is sown, and 547 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 Balda Of every 100 households in Balda in 2011, 91 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balda · ■ Bardoli rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **88% Toilet within the home ****24%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **49% Tap water ****7%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%** **60% Use banking services ****50%** **48% Television ****42%** **44% Mobile phone ****58%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****32%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **8% None of these assets ****28%** **29% Own their home ****100%** **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 Balda? ■ Balda · ■ Bardoli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%** **77.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032** **989 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922** **917 Working population ****54.1%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.8% for men and 68.1% for women. 61% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 206 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 183 (12%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 169 (11%) · **■** Marginal 949 (63%) 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 Bardoli - Sarbhon4,476 people - Varad3,701 people - Astan3,439 people - Vanskui3,010 people - Vadoli2,296 people - Dhamdod Lumbha2,284 people - Tarbhon2,229 people - Afva2,202 people [All 84 villages in Bardoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/bardoli/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balda?394340 - How far is Balda from Surat?60 km by road - What is the population of Balda?2,790 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balda in?Surat district (Bardoli sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Balda?74.8% (Census 2011)