# Balh Village, Jogindarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/jogindarnagar/balh-013275/ Village · Jogindarnagar, Mandi # Balh Balh is a village in Jogindarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176120**. The 2011 Census counted **642 people in 157 households**, the 41st largest of 208 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%. - 642people (2011) - 157households - 84.7%literacy - 176120PIN code ## Balh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balh is 176120.** Balh falls in Jogindarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176120 - Community development blockDrang - Census village code013275 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balh from nearby towns? - Jogindarnagar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Mandi (district HQ)68 km by road - Jogindarnagar (nearest town)10 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 Balh? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Balh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●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 - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jogindarnagar - ○Degree college10+ km · Mandi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jogindarnagar - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Balh known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and wheat**. About 23% of the 226 hectares of village land is sown, and 28 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 Balh Of every 100 households in Balh in 2011, 99 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 100 a two-wheeler and 98 a car. ■ Balh · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****90%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****10%** **10% Tap water ****99%** **98% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%** **66% Use banking services ****100%** **95% Television ****100%** **80% Mobile phone ****81%** **69% Computer with internet ****84%** **2% Two-wheeler ****100%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****98%** **6% None of these assets ****0%** **9% Own their home ****89%** **95% 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 Balh? ■ Balh · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.7%** **81.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****866** **1053 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****844** **909 Working population ****65.0%** **57.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.3% for men and 76.0% for women. 63% of men and 67% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 3 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 163 (39%) · **■** Marginal 246 (59%) 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 Jogindarnagar - Dhart Bagla683 people - Kalai682 people - Tharu657 people - Har Ganen647 people - Gaduhi635 people - Galu620 people - Bhagair619 people - Talkehr618 people [All 219 villages in Jogindarnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/jogindarnagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balh?176120 - How far is Balh from Mandi?68 km by road - What is the population of Balh?642 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balh in?Mandi district (Jogindarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balh?84.7% (Census 2011)