# Sihora Village, Lalbarra, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/lalbarra/sihora/ Village · Lalbarra, Balaghat # Sihora Sihora is a village in Lalbarra sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,526 people in 354 households**, the 44th largest of 107 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,526people (2011) - 354households - 70.0%literacy - 1,035females per 1,000 males ## Sihora PIN code and other codes Sihora falls in Lalbarra sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockLalbarra - Census village code497561 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sihora from nearby towns? - Lalbarra (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)31 km by road - Balaghat (nearest town)31 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 Sihora? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sihora; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Lalbarra - ○Degree college10+ km · Balaghat - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand 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 Sihora known for? The main crops are **dhan**. About 83% of the 406 hectares of village land is sown, and 370 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 Sihora Of every 100 households in Sihora in 2011, 72 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sihora · ■ Lalbarra rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **72% Toilet within the home ****12%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****48%** **45% Television ****18%** **16% Mobile phone ****20%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****19%** **24% 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 Sihora? ■ Sihora · ■ Lalbarra rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035** **1015 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1060** **939 Working population ****58.8%** **54.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.2% for men and 64.1% for women. 62% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 149 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 113 (13%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 73 (8%) · **■** Marginal 560 (62%) 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 Lalbarra - Dongariya1,573 people - Pipariya1,573 people - Bahegaon1,556 people - Patharsahi1,543 people - Belgaon1,509 people - Miregaon1,465 people - Lawada1,447 people - Dharpiwada1,430 people [All 110 villages in Lalbarra](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/lalbarra/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sihora from Balaghat?31 km by road - What is the population of Sihora?1,526 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sihora in?Balaghat district (Lalbarra sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sihora?70.0% (Census 2011)