Village · Padhar, Mandi # Balh Dhar Balh Dhar is a village in Padhar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 175005. The 2011 Census counted 363 people in 67 households, the 40th largest of 193 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.4%. - 363 people (2011) - 67 households - 63.1% literacy - 175005 PIN code ## Balh Dhar PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Balh Dhar is 175005. Balh Dhar falls in Padhar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 175005 - Community development block Drang - Census village code 013182 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Balh Dhar from nearby towns? - Padhar (sub-district HQ) 70 km by road - Mandi (district HQ) 40 km by road - Mandi (nearest town) 40 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Balh Dhar? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Balh Dhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Batheri - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mandi - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mandi - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Balh Dhar known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and barley. About 10% of the 394 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Balh Dhar Of every 100 households in Balh Dhar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Balh Dhar · ■ Padhar rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 96% - Toilet within the home 33% 74% - No toilet (open defecation) 67% 24% - Tap water 100% 97% - Drinking water within premises 0% 36% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 10% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 89% - Use banking services 97% 94% - Television 39% 56% - Mobile phone 57% 66% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 0% 5% - Car / jeep / van 0% 3% - None of these assets 10% 18% - Own their home 100% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Balh Dhar? ■ Balh Dhar · ■ Padhar rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 63.1% 74.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 984 977 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1190 937 - Working population 62.0% 69.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.2% for men and 53.5% for women. 62% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 110 (49%) · ■ Other work 1 (0%) · ■ Marginal 114 (51%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Padhar - Shihli Khad 376 people - Shilag 376 people - Malog 373 people - Shangal Waha 366 people - Dhamrehr 349 people - Hullu 344 people - Chehar 339 people - Paplahan 338 people All 232 villages in Padhar ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balh Dhar? 175005 - How far is Balh Dhar from Mandi? 40 km by road - What is the population of Balh Dhar? 363 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balh Dhar in? Mandi district (Padhar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balh Dhar? 63.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/padhar/balh-dhar/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.