# Balera Village, Arki, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/balera/ Village · Arki, Solan # Balera Balera is a village in Arki sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173221**. The 2011 Census counted **289 people in 59 households**, the 48th largest of 297 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 289people (2011) - 59households - 84.3%literacy - 173221PIN code ## Balera PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balera is 173221.** Balera falls in Arki sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173221 - Community development blockKunihar - Census village code020122 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balera from nearby towns? - Arki (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Solan (district HQ)85 km by road - Arki (nearest town)35 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 Balera? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Balera; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Batal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arki - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Balera known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 39% of the 71 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 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 Balera Of every 100 households in Balera in 2011, 100 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Balera · ■ Arki rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****56%** **81% No toilet (open defecation) ****34%** **18% Tap water ****100%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%** **77% Use banking services ****73%** **80% Television ****81%** **82% Mobile phone ****81%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **8% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****92%** **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 Balera? ■ Balera · ■ Arki rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.3%** **85.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940** **1008 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****692** **942 Working population ****73.4%** **60.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.9% for men and 76.3% for women. 72% of men and 74% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 89 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (3%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 54 (25%) · **■** Marginal 62 (29%) 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 Arki - Saug302 people - Gharno296 people - Bakhalag293 people - Chandpur290 people - Behli289 people - Surajpur280 people - Patta278 people - Simun269 people [All 325 villages in Arki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balera?173221 - How far is Balera from Solan?85 km by road - What is the population of Balera?289 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balera in?Solan district (Arki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balera?84.3% (Census 2011)