# Balah Village, Jawali, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawali/balah/ Village · Jawali, Kangra # Balah Balah is a village in Jawali sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176205**. The 2011 Census counted **1,608 people in 381 households**, the 17th largest of 195 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 86.3%. - 1,608people (2011) - 381households - 92.0%literacy - 176205PIN code ## Balah PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balah is 176205.** Balah falls in Jawali sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176205 - Community development blockNagrota Surian - Census village code009252 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balah from nearby towns? - Jawali (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)50 km by road - Nurpur (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 Balah? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Balah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Dharmshala - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and covered wells - 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 Balah known for? The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 25% of the 292 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 Balah Of every 100 households in Balah in 2011, 99 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Balah · ■ Jawali rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****48%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****52%** **51% Tap water ****98%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****91%** **65% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%** **66% Use banking services ****97%** **96% Television ****87%** **79% Mobile phone ****83%** **75% Computer with internet ****4%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **5% None of these assets ****6%** **8% Own their home ****92%** **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 Balah? ■ Balah · ■ Jawali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.0%** **86.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899** **819 Working population ****40.0%** **42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 89.6% for women. 50% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 244 (38%) · **■** Marginal 389 (60%) 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 Jawali - Kuthehr1,871 people - Katora1,757 people - Harsar Khas1,667 people - Basa1,653 people - Saknara1,552 people - Ladhiar1,419 people - Maira1,394 people - Ghar1,308 people [All 213 villages in Jawali](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balah?176205 - How far is Balah from Dharmsala?50 km by road - What is the population of Balah?1,608 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balah in?Kangra district (Jawali sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balah?92.0% (Census 2011)