# Balu Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/balu/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Balu Balu is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176103**. The 2011 Census counted **491 people in 115 households**, the 127th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 491people (2011) - 115households - 88.0%literacy - 176103PIN code ## Balu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balu is 176103.** Balu falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176103 - Community development blockPanchrukhi - Census village code011818 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balu from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)40 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)9 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 Balu? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Balu; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rajpur - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Rajpur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Saliana - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 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 Balu known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 70% of the 35 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 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 Balu Of every 100 households in Balu in 2011, 99 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 16 a car. ■ Balu · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****83%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****84%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%** **45% Use banking services ****97%** **96% Television ****84%** **87% Mobile phone ****78%** **78% Computer with internet ****3%** **4% Two-wheeler ****29%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****16%** **10% None of these assets ****8%** **5% Own their home ****92%** **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 Balu? ■ Balu · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.0%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923** **912 Working population ****26.3%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.0% for men and 83.9% for women. 40% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 107 (83%) · **■** Marginal 22 (17%) 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 - Gadiara500 people - Kailashpur497 people - Chandpur493 people - Lambapat492 people - Dhanota488 people - Lachhun486 people - Simbal Khola485 people - Bhadrena483 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balu?176103 - How far is Balu from Dharmsala?40 km by road - What is the population of Balu?491 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balu in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balu?88.0% (Census 2011)