# Balenahalli Village, Hiriyur, Chitradurga (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/balenahalli/ Village · Hiriyur, Chitradurga # Balenahalli Balenahalli is a village in Hiriyur sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577545**. The 2011 Census counted **1,053 people in 222 households**, the 82nd largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 1,053people (2011) - 222households - 74.7%literacy - 577545PIN code ## Balenahalli PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balenahalli is 577545.** Balenahalli falls in Hiriyur sub-district, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577545 - Gram panchayatGannayakanahalli - Community development blockHiriyur - Census village code606086 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balenahalli from nearby towns? - Hiriyur (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)49 km by road - Hiriyur (nearest town)9 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 Balenahalli? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Balenahalli; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Hiriyur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Hiriyur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Hiriyur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 9 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 Balenahalli known for? The main crops are **ragi and maize**. About 89% of the 856 hectares of village land is sown, and 57 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 Balenahalli Of every 100 households in Balenahalli in 2011, 75 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Balenahalli · ■ Hiriyur rural average Electricity for lighting ****75%** **81% Toilet within the home ****12%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **77% Tap water ****88%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **93% Use banking services ****63%** **54% Television ****28%** **35% Mobile phone ****54%** **49% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **29% Own their home ****95%** **93% 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 Balenahalli? ■ Balenahalli · ■ Hiriyur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.7%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1089** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1574** **960 Working population ****42.1%** **54.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.6% for men and 66.1% for women. 68% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 143 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (9%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 218 (49%) · **■** Marginal 42 (9%) 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 Hiriyur - Benkanahalli1,114 people - Parasuramadevarakote1,106 people - Kalavibagi1,089 people - Bidarakere1,084 people - Sheshappanahalli1,039 people - Samudradahalli1,023 people - Arasinagundi1,022 people - Ramajogihalli1,001 people [All 158 villages in Hiriyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balenahalli?577545 - How far is Balenahalli from Chitradurga?49 km by road - What is the population of Balenahalli?1,053 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balenahalli in?Chitradurga district (Hiriyur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Balenahalli?74.7% (Census 2011)