# Balu Village, Sihunta, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Sihunta, Chamba 

# Balu

Balu is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **373 people in 79 households**, the 40th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 373people (2011)
- 79households
- 73.2%literacy
- 176207PIN code

## Balu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balu is 176207.** Balu falls in Sihunta sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176207
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007649

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Balu from nearby towns?

- Sihunta (sub-district HQ)3 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)112 km by road
- Chuari Khas (nearest town)25 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 Balu?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Balu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●ITI / vocational schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Garnota
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sihunta
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Balu known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 23% of the 248 hectares of village land is sown, and 37 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 Balu

Of every 100 households in Balu in 2011, 98 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Balu · ■ Sihunta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**45%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**55%

Tap water ****99%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**76%

Use banking services ****95%**

**93%

Television ****71%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**3%

None of these assets ****5%**

**16%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Balu?

■ Balu · ■ Sihunta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.2%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1038**

**1031

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**920

Working population ****55.2%**

**53.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.3% for men and 64.7% for women. 58% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 32 (16%) · **■** Marginal 174 (84%)

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

- Dhrwai430 people
- Thaukoli404 people
- Murhetra385 people
- Jolna Khas376 people
- Naloh364 people
- Morthu Uparla352 people
- Rajein350 people
- Bhont346 people

[All 97 villages in Sihunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balu?176207
- How far is Balu from Chamba?112 km by road
- What is the population of Balu?373 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balu in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Balu?73.2% (Census 2011)