# Balla, Palampur, Kangra – Population & PIN Code (3)

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Village · Palampur, Kangra 

# Balla

Balla is a village in [Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/) sub-district of [Kangra](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **176085**. The 2011 Census counted **96 people in 26 households**, the 352nd largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 96people (2011)
- 26households
- 82.6%literacy
- 176085PIN code

## Balla PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balla is 176085.** Balla falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176085
- Community development blockSulah
- Census village code011608

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

## How far is Balla from nearby towns?

- Palampur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)40 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)15 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 Balla?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Balla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●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
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Balla
- ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 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 Balla known for?

The main crops are **tea and maize**. About 77% of the 39 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 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 Balla

Of every 100 households in Balla in 2011, 100 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Balla · ■ Palampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****50%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****50%**

**10%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****69%**

**66%

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

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**45%

Use banking services ****100%**

**96%

Television ****69%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**10%

None of these assets ****4%**

**5%

Own their home ****65%**

**91%

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 Balla?

■ Balla · ■ Palampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1087**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667**

**912

Working population ****34.4%**

**36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.0% for men and 76.1% for women. 54% of men and 16% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 12 (36%) · **■** Marginal 21 (64%)

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 Palampur

- Gorat99 people
- Samlehr98 people
- Thamba-I97 people
- Bahl96 people
- Har96 people
- Dholta89 people
- Pankher88 people
- Chauki86 people

[All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/)

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## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balla?176085
- How far is Balla from Dharmsala?40 km by road
- What is the population of Balla?96 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balla in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Balla?82.6% (Census 2011)