# Balota Village, Bharari, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/balota/ Village · Bharari, Bilaspur # Balota Balota is a village in Bharari sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174028**. The 2011 Census counted **307 people in 72 households**, the 38th largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 307people (2011) - 72households - 84.5%literacy - 174028PIN code ## Balota PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balota is 174028.** Balota falls in Bharari sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174028 - Community development blockGhumarwin - Census village code019146 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balota from nearby towns? - Bharari (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)40 km by road - Ghumarwin (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 Balota? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Balota; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Ghuamrwin - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Balota known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulses**. About 65% of the 69 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Balota Of every 100 households in Balota in 2011, 100 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Balota · ■ Bharari rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****88%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **16% Tap water ****100%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **91% Use banking services ****97%** **93% Television ****92%** **82% Mobile phone ****62%** **71% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****8%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **7% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 Balota? ■ Balota · ■ Bharari rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%** **87.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1074** **1063 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****765** **936 Working population ****51.5%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 80.8% for women. 41% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 145 (92%) · **■** Other work 11 (7%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%) 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 Bharari - Kothi357 people - Saunkhar325 people - Patta Ranuta317 people - Bani Bhapralyan309 people - Lethawin295 people - Bhater289 people - Dipar289 people - Chakrana285 people [All 102 villages in Bharari](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balota?174028 - How far is Balota from Bilaspur?40 km by road - What is the population of Balota?307 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balota in?Bilaspur district (Bharari sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balota?84.5% (Census 2011)