# Balahra Village, Khundian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Khundian, Kangra 

# Balahra

Balahra is a village in Khundian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176098**. The 2011 Census counted **265 people in 63 households**, the 44th largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%.

- 265people (2011)
- 63households
- 89.2%literacy
- 176098PIN code

## Balahra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balahra is 176098.** Balahra falls in Khundian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176098
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code011030

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

## How far is Balahra from nearby towns?

- Khundian (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)74 km by road
- Jawalamukhi (nearest town)33 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 Balahra?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle 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
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Lahru
- ○Degree college10+ km · Thural Naun
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jawalamukhi
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Balahra known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 21% of the 160 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 Balahra

Of every 100 households in Balahra in 2011, 100 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 98 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Balahra · ■ Khundian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****43%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****57%**

**57%

Tap water ****100%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**83%

Use banking services ****100%**

**95%

Television ****100%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****98%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****0%**

**7%

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 Balahra?

■ Balahra · ■ Khundian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.2%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1208**

**1055

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**899

Working population ****19.2%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.3% for men and 83.5% for women. 36% of men and 6% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 2 (4%) · **■** Other work 39 (76%) · **■** Marginal 10 (20%)

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 Khundian

- Sarohi276 people
- Jasehr275 people
- Lagru273 people
- Ram Nagar273 people
- Bhatawan265 people
- Lahru264 people
- Jajjar261 people
- Pihri261 people

[All 229 villages in Khundian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/khundian/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balahra?176098
- How far is Balahra from Dharmsala?74 km by road
- What is the population of Balahra?265 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balahra in?Kangra district (Khundian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Balahra?89.2% (Census 2011)