# Bale Village, Narasimharajapura, Chikmagalur (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/narasimharajapura/bale/ Village · Narasimharajapura, Chikmagalur # Bale Bale is a village in Narasimharajapura sub-district of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, PIN code **577134**. The 2011 Census counted **947 people in 239 households**, the 20th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.3%. - 947people (2011) - 239households - 89.7%literacy - 577134PIN code ## Bale PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bale is 577134.** Bale falls in Narasimharajapura sub-district, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka. - PIN code577134 - Gram panchayatBale - Community development blockNarasimharajapura - Census village code609085 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bale from nearby towns? - Narasimharajapura (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Chikmagalur (district HQ)89 km by road - Narasimharajapura (nearest town)8 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 Bale? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bale; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Narasimharajapura - ○Degree college5–10 km · Narasimharajapura - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Narasimharajapura - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Bale known for? The main crops are **paddy and rubber**. About 14% of the 1,672 hectares of village land is sown, and 177 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 Bale Of every 100 households in Bale in 2011, 88 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Bale · ■ Narasimharajapura rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **84% Toilet within the home ****82%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****18%** **22% Tap water ****34%** **60% Drinking water within premises ****62%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **81% Use banking services ****82%** **79% Television ****65%** **55% Mobile phone ****72%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **6% None of these assets ****5%** **13% Own their home ****93%** **85% 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 Bale? ■ Bale · ■ Narasimharajapura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.7%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1050** **1042 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****436** **948 Working population ****40.1%** **49.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.6% for men and 87.2% for women. 64% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 187 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 64 (17%) · **■** Household industry 18 (5%) · **■** Other work 86 (23%) · **■** Marginal 25 (7%) 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 Narasimharajapura - Aralikoppa1,065 people - Kolale1,062 people - Seethur984 people - Badagabylu969 people - Lingapura901 people - Mensur897 people - Shimse894 people - Sankse855 people [All 58 villages in Narasimharajapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/narasimharajapura/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bale?577134 - How far is Bale from Chikmagalur?89 km by road - What is the population of Bale?947 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bale in?Chikmagalur district (Narasimharajapura sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Bale?89.7% (Census 2011)