# Balu Village, Baroh, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Baroh, Kangra 

# Balu

Balu is a village in Baroh sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176037**. The 2011 Census counted **25 people in 5 households**, the 152nd largest of 161 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.2%.

- 25people (2011)
- 5households
- 81.0%literacy
- 176037PIN code

## Balu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balu is 176037.** Balu falls in Baroh sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176037
- Community development blockKangra
- Census village code010025

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?

- Baroh (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)35 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town)15 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?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Muktehr
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sunhi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kangra
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sarotari
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ 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 Balu known for?

The main crops are **wheat and paddy**. About 18% of the 23 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 Balu

Of every 100 households in Balu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 100 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Balu · ■ Baroh rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**69%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**31%

Tap water ****100%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**50%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****100%**

**29%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****0%**

**70%

Use banking services ****100%**

**97%

Television ****80%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****20%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****20%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Balu?

■ Balu · ■ Baroh rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%**

**84.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923**

**1079

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**900

Working population ****52.0%**

**52.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 60.0% for women. 38% of men and 67% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 3 (23%) · **■** Marginal 10 (77%)

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 Baroh

- Khajurnu30 people
- Dhordha29 people
- Churn27 people
- Chakban Kandi26 people
- Balu Galoa-I25 people
- Salehr25 people
- Sapyara21 people
- Bher20 people

[All 169 villages in Baroh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baroh/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balu?176037
- How far is Balu from Dharmsala?35 km by road
- What is the population of Balu?25 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balu in?Kangra district (Baroh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Balu?81.0% (Census 2011)