Village · Theog, Shimla # Balian Balian is a village in Theog sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171209. The 2011 Census counted 440 people in 91 households, the 25th largest of 446 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.7%. - 440 people (2011) - 91 households - 78.0% literacy - 171209 PIN code ## Balian PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Balian is 171209. Balian falls in Theog sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171209 - Community development block Theog - Census village code 025246 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Balian from nearby towns? - Theog (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 34 km by road - Theog (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Balian? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Balian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Jun. Chiyog - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Theog - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Theog - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - 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 Balian known for? The main crops are chilly and vegetables. About 30% of the 125 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Balian Of every 100 households in Balian in 2011, 93 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balian · ■ Theog rural average - Electricity for lighting 93% 95% - Toilet within the home 50% 53% - No toilet (open defecation) 50% 47% - Tap water 54% 75% - Drinking water within premises 15% 22% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 28% 48% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 72% 51% - Use banking services 58% 75% - Television 53% 67% - Mobile phone 74% 83% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 1% 2% - Car / jeep / van 2% 8% - None of these assets 14% 7% - Own their home 89% 88% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Balian? ■ Balian · ■ Theog rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.0% 83.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 964 960 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 800 908 - Working population 56.6% 58.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.0% for men and 75.0% for women. 55% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 124 (50%) · ■ Farm labourers 29 (12%) · ■ Other work 25 (10%) · ■ Marginal 71 (29%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Theog - Mahori 472 people - Kelwi 467 people - Roni Chadara 458 people - Sarog 445 people - Up Muhal Gaddli 437 people - Palvi 436 people - Bagon Sandhu 418 people - Kot 408 people All 486 villages in Theog ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balian? 171209 - How far is Balian from Shimla? 34 km by road - What is the population of Balian? 440 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balian in? Shimla district (Theog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balian? 78.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/theog/balian/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.