# Balana Village, Sihunta, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/balana/ Village · Sihunta, Chamba # Balana Balana is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **959 people in 212 households**, the 10th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%. - 959people (2011) - 212households - 79.9%literacy - 176207PIN code ## Balana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balana is 176207.** Balana falls in Sihunta sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176207 - Community development blockBhattiyat - Census village code007702 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balana from nearby towns? - Sihunta (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Chamba (district HQ)130 km by road - Chuari Khas (nearest town)50 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 Balana? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Balana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thulel - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Shahpur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - 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 Balana known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 16% of the 372 hectares of village land is sown, and 32 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 Balana Of every 100 households in Balana in 2011, 99 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Balana · ■ Sihunta rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****57%** **45% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **55% Tap water ****100%** **98% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **76% Use banking services ****95%** **93% Television ****72%** **65% Mobile phone ****82%** **72% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****18%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **3% None of these assets ****10%** **16% Own their home ****96%** **97% 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 Balana? ■ Balana · ■ Sihunta rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%** **76.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036** **1031 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****642** **920 Working population ****47.3%** **53.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.1% for men and 73.3% for women. 51% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 5 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 85 (19%) · **■** Marginal 363 (80%) 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 Sihunta - Jasur1,199 people - Motla1,142 people - Kamla1,028 people - Tikri Khas996 people - Binna930 people - Gola915 people - Dungru878 people - Tundi Khas842 people [All 97 villages in Sihunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balana?176207 - How far is Balana from Chamba?130 km by road - What is the population of Balana?959 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balana in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balana?79.9% (Census 2011)