# Balyana Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/balyana/ Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra # Balyana Balyana is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177103**. The 2011 Census counted **761 people in 176 households**, the 37th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%. - 761people (2011) - 176households - 83.2%literacy - 177103PIN code ## Balyana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balyana is 177103.** Balyana falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177103 - Community development blockPragpur - Census village code010267 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balyana from nearby towns? - Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)64 km by road - Dera Gopipur (nearest town)14 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 Balyana? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Balyana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Lagbadhna - ○Degree college10+ km · Kangra - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Nehranpukhar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 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 Balyana known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 21% of the 349 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 Balyana Of every 100 households in Balyana in 2011, 96 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 97 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Balyana · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **98% Toilet within the home ****89%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****11%** **34% Tap water ****100%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **69% Use banking services ****100%** **95% Television ****97%** **78% Mobile phone ****97%** **71% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****22%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****0%** **8% 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 Balyana? ■ Balyana · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%** **87.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1132** **1067 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1029** **890 Working population ****79.6%** **55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.1% for men and 78.0% for women. 78% of men and 81% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 174 (29%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 25 (4%) · **■** Marginal 404 (67%) 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 Dera Gopipur - Kanol797 people - Bhalwal Uparla791 people - Beh765 people - Dhawala Khas765 people - Rainta737 people - Kariara730 people - Karoha Kalan725 people - Diyal719 people [All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balyana?177103 - How far is Balyana from Dharmsala?64 km by road - What is the population of Balyana?761 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balyana in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balyana?83.2% (Census 2011)