# Balamande, Bangarapet, Kolar – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kolar/bangarapet/balamande/ Village · Bangarapet, Kolar # Balamande Balamande is a village in [Bangarapet](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kolar/bangarapet/) sub-district of [Kolar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kolar/) district, [Karnataka](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/), PIN code **563129**. The 2011 Census counted **2,747 people in 592 households**, the 7th largest of 356 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.9%. - 2,747people (2011) - 592households - 59.2%literacy - 563129PIN code ## Balamande PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balamande is 563129.** Balamande falls in Bangarapet sub-district, Kolar district, Karnataka. - PIN code563129 - Gram panchayatBalamande - Community development blockBangarapet - Census village code622589 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balamande from nearby towns? - Bangarpet (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Kolar (district HQ)36 km by road - Bangarpet (nearest town)16 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 Balamande? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Balamande; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kamasamudra - ○Degree college10+ km · Bangarapet - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bangarapet - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 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 Balamande known for? The main crops are **ragi and paddy**. About 46% of the 1,326 hectares of village land is sown, and 208 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 Balamande Of every 100 households in Balamande in 2011, 71 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Balamande · ■ Bangarapet rural average Electricity for lighting ****71%** **91% Toilet within the home ****2%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **79% Tap water ****97%** **66% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **89% Use banking services ****18%** **48% Television ****35%** **54% Mobile phone ****31%** **52% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **20% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Balamande? ■ Balamande · ■ Bangarapet rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.2%** **67.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941** **971 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****858** **949 Working population ****41.5%** **49.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.2% for men and 45.6% for women. 55% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 569 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 352 (31%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 184 (16%) · **■** Marginal 28 (2%) 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 Bangarapet - Budikote3,347 people - Sundrapalya3,279 people - Hunasanahalli3,156 people - Doddurkarpanhalli2,869 people - Karahalli2,586 people - N.G. Hulkur2,432 people - Kyasamballi2,150 people - Margal2,113 people [All 382 villages in Bangarapet](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kolar/bangarapet/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balamande?563129 - How far is Balamande from Kolar?36 km by road - What is the population of Balamande?2,747 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balamande in?Kolar district (Bangarapet sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Balamande?59.2% (Census 2011)