# Balh Village, Sandhol, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Sandhol, Mandi 

# Balh

Balh is a village in Sandhol sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176090**. The 2011 Census counted **198 people in 53 households**, the 32nd largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%.

- 198people (2011)
- 53households
- 69.8%literacy
- 176090PIN code

## Balh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balh is 176090.** Balh falls in Sandhol sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176090
- Community development blockDharmpur
- Census village code013606

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?

- Sandhol (sub-district HQ)11 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)104 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)72 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?

8 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 · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kothuwan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Kothuwan
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ 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 Balh known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 38% of the 65 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 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, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Balh · ■ Sandhol rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**5%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%**

**64%

Use banking services ****73%**

**93%

Television ****73%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****14%**

**10%

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 Balh?

■ Balh · ■ Sandhol rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.8%**

**82.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041**

**1098

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****529**

**922

Working population ****63.6%**

**43.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.0% for men and 56.5% for women. 57% of men and 70% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 14 (11%) · **■** Other work 6 (5%) · **■** Marginal 106 (84%)

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 Sandhol

- Brehal226 people
- Bhadranoo225 people
- Chatraun224 people
- Bhadrana206 people
- Lalana198 people
- Kaltri192 people
- Nichli Beri191 people
- Narwalka185 people

[All 59 villages in Sandhol](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sandhol/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balh?176090
- How far is Balh from Mandi?104 km by road
- What is the population of Balh?198 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balh in?Mandi district (Sandhol sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Balh?69.8% (Census 2011)