# Balera Village, Dalhousie, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/dalhousie/balera/ Village · Dalhousie, Chamba # Balera Balera is a village in Dalhousie sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176303**. The 2011 Census counted **486 people in 91 households**, the 17th largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 486people (2011) - 91households - 76.3%literacy - 176303PIN code ## Balera PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balera is 176303.** Balera falls in Dalhousie sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176303 - Community development blockBhattiyat - Census village code007397 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balera from nearby towns? - Dalhousie (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Chamba (district HQ)65 km by road - Dalhousie (nearest town)12 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 Balera? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Balera; 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 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dalhousie - ○Degree college10+ km · Banikhet - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Balera known for? The main crops are **maize, paddy and wheat**. About 20% of the 124 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 Balera Of every 100 households in Balera in 2011, 100 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balera · ■ Dalhousie rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****56%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****44%** **36% Tap water ****100%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **35% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **63% Use banking services ****49%** **89% Television ****65%** **76% Mobile phone ****59%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **3% Two-wheeler ****5%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **10% None of these assets ****21%** **9% Own their home ****88%** **85% 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 Balera? ■ Balera · ■ Dalhousie rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.3%** **77.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****891** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **937 Working population ****54.3%** **47.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.8% for men and 62.0% for women. 62% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 36 (14%) · **■** Other work 132 (50%) · **■** Marginal 96 (36%) 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 Dalhousie - Kutpalyana524 people - Kandei518 people - Kalatope R.F.507 people - Guniala496 people - Lahar469 people - Chaltuhni464 people - Mandyar462 people - Dhundiara449 people [All 126 villages in Dalhousie](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/dalhousie/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balera?176303 - How far is Balera from Chamba?65 km by road - What is the population of Balera?486 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balera in?Chamba district (Dalhousie sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balera?76.3% (Census 2011)