# Bala Village, Jhanduta, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/bala/ Village · Jhanduta, Bilaspur # Bala Bala is a village in Jhanduta sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174031**. The 2011 Census counted **970 people in 215 households**, the 18th largest of 227 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 93.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 970people (2011) - 215households - 93.5%literacy - 174031PIN code ## Bala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bala is 174031.** Bala falls in Jhanduta sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174031 - Community development blockJhandutta - Census village code019337 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bala from nearby towns? - Jhanduta (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)30 km by road - Ghumarwin (nearest town)9 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 Bala? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Bala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 · Jhanduta - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jhanduta - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Barthin - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Bala known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 47% of the 242 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 Bala Of every 100 households in Bala in 2011, 99 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bala · ■ Jhanduta rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****91%** **65% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **34% Tap water ****98%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****47%** **47% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **79% Use banking services ****100%** **78% Television ****67%** **70% Mobile phone ****94%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **6% None of these assets ****4%** **12% Own their home ****99%** **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 Bala? ■ Bala · ■ Jhanduta rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****93.5%** **85.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1127** **986 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****863** **909 Working population ****67.8%** **63.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.6% for men and 91.7% for women. 66% of men and 70% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (5%) · **■** Marginal 623 (95%) 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 Jhanduta - Jhanduta Soam1,046 people - Bharoli Kalan1,040 people - Kuthera1,001 people - Jol982 people - Kalol963 people - Gangloh902 people - Ser843 people - Dhrasani800 people [All 277 villages in Jhanduta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bala?174031 - How far is Bala from Bilaspur?30 km by road - What is the population of Bala?970 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bala in?Bilaspur district (Jhanduta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bala?93.5% (Census 2011)