# Batal Village, Arki, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/batal/ Village · Arki, Solan # Batal Batal is a village in Arki sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173208**. The 2011 Census counted **1,229 people in 284 households**, the 5th largest of 297 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 1,229people (2011) - 284households - 90.8%literacy - 173208PIN code ## Batal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Batal is 173208.** Batal falls in Arki sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173208 - Community development blockKunihar - Census village code020212 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Batal from nearby towns? - Arki (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Solan (district HQ)50 km by road - Arki (nearest town)5 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 Batal? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Batal; 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 - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arki - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Batal known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 36% of the 249 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 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 Batal Of every 100 households in Batal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Batal · ■ Arki rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****95%** **81% No toilet (open defecation) ****5%** **18% Tap water ****99%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****93%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****75%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%** **77% Use banking services ****96%** **80% Television ****91%** **82% Mobile phone ****48%** **69% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****11%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **8% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **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 Batal? ■ Batal · ■ Arki rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.8%** **85.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1101** **1008 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1054** **942 Working population ****42.1%** **60.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.8% for men and 85.3% for women. 51% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 7 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (1%) · **■** Household industry 20 (4%) · **■** Other work 270 (52%) · **■** Marginal 217 (42%) 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 - Mohal Hat Kot2,065 people - Dumehar Bikrampur1,837 people - Saryanj1,475 people - Uncha Gaon1,308 people - Man1,142 people - Shakuli854 people - Manjhu670 people - Nagar Sihanwan667 people [All 325 villages in Arki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Batal?173208 - How far is Batal from Solan?50 km by road - What is the population of Batal?1,229 (Census 2011) - Which district is Batal in?Solan district (Arki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Batal?90.8% (Census 2011)