# Balota Khas Village, Dhira, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dhira/balota-khas/ Village · Dhira, Kangra # Balota Khas Balota Khas is a village in Dhira sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176084**. The 2011 Census counted **487 people in 108 households**, the 8th largest of 113 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 86.5%. - 487people (2011) - 108households - 83.1%literacy - 176084PIN code ## Balota Khas PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balota Khas is 176084.** Balota Khas falls in Dhira sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176084 - Community development blockSulah - Census village code011227 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balota Khas from nearby towns? - Dhira (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)46 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)22 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 Balota Khas? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Balota Khas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Nora - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Naura Sulah - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palampur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Balota Khas known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 56% of the 47 hectares of village land is sown, and 26 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 Balota Khas Of every 100 households in Balota Khas in 2011, 98 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Balota Khas · ■ Dhira rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **99% Toilet within the home ****86%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **14% Tap water ****96%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****94%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **46% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%** **53% Use banking services ****96%** **98% Television ****76%** **85% Mobile phone ****62%** **77% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **6% None of these assets ****9%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **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 Balota Khas? ■ Balota Khas · ■ Dhira rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%** **86.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1072** **1107 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1160** **922 Working population ****31.2%** **42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.7% for men and 80.7% for women. 46% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 43 (28%) · **■** Marginal 108 (71%) 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 Dhira - Dai563 people - Kholi559 people - Gharana521 people - Dhira504 people - Bhangali446 people - Suri412 people - Panjial410 people - Marhun Daroh390 people [All 115 villages in Dhira](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dhira/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balota Khas?176084 - How far is Balota Khas from Dharmsala?46 km by road - What is the population of Balota Khas?487 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balota Khas in?Kangra district (Dhira sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balota Khas?83.1% (Census 2011)