# Bhalwa, Kirnapur, Balaghat – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/kirnapur/bhalwa/ Village · Kirnapur, Balaghat # Bhalwa Bhalwa is a village in [Kirnapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/kirnapur/) sub-district of [Balaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **2,138 people in 470 households**, the 24th largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.9%. - 2,138people (2011) - 470households - 76.4%literacy - 1,006females per 1,000 males ## Bhalwa PIN code and other codes Bhalwa falls in Kirnapur sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKirnapur - Census village code497884 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhalwa from nearby towns? - Kirnapur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)35 km by road - Balaghat (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 Bhalwa? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Bhalwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Hata - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kirnapur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Bhalwa known for? The main crops are **dhan, wheat and chana**. About 73% of the 462 hectares of village land is sown, and 102 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 Bhalwa Of every 100 households in Bhalwa in 2011, 75 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhalwa · ■ Kirnapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****75%** **76% Toilet within the home ****2%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****13%** **37% Television ****13%** **15% Mobile phone ****20%** **18% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****24%** **25% Own their home ****94%** **96% 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 Bhalwa? ■ Bhalwa · ■ Kirnapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%** **76.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****813** **944 Working population ****51.6%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 69.6% for women. 60% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 213 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 128 (12%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 85 (8%) · **■** Marginal 663 (60%) 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 Kirnapur - Pala2,209 people - Mate2,198 people - Sihora2,190 people - Chikhla2,166 people - Dahedi2,118 people - Pathri2,095 people - Mauda1,984 people - Bamhani1,981 people [All 148 villages in Kirnapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/kirnapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhalwa from Balaghat?35 km by road - What is the population of Bhalwa?2,138 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhalwa in?Balaghat district (Kirnapur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhalwa?76.4% (Census 2011)