# Balra Village, Khundian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Khundian, Kangra 

# Balra

Balra is a village in Khundian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176032**. The 2011 Census counted **53 people in 15 households**, the 191st largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%.

- 53people (2011)
- 15households
- 78.0%literacy
- 176032PIN code

## Balra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balra is 176032.** Balra falls in Khundian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176032
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code010909

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

## How far is Balra from nearby towns?

- Khundian (sub-district HQ)47 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)83 km by road
- Nadaun (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 Balra?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Balra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Sialkar
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Majhin
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nadaun
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bharoli
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Balra known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 6% of the 69 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 Balra

Of every 100 households in Balra in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Balra · ■ Khundian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**57%

Tap water ****69%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**41%

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

**17%

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

**83%

Use banking services ****94%**

**95%

Television ****56%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****6%**

**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 Balra?

■ Balra · ■ Khundian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1120**

**1055

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****500**

**899

Working population ****64.2%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.7% for men and 63.0% for women. 68% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 5 (15%) · **■** Marginal 29 (85%)

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

- Phulwari57 people
- Bhalar Kalan55 people
- Dahd55 people
- Sararkar55 people
- Khar Muhn53 people
- Parauntha53 people
- Chhir52 people
- Daphlun52 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balra?176032
- How far is Balra from Dharmsala?83 km by road
- What is the population of Balra?53 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balra in?Kangra district (Khundian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Balra?78.0% (Census 2011)