# Balsamund Village, Rajpur, Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/balsamund/ Village · Rajpur, Barwani # Balsamund Balsamund is a village in Rajpur sub-district of Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **3,069 people in 554 households**, the 12th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 50.5%. - 3,069people (2011) - 554households - 53.1%literacy - 1,041females per 1,000 males ## Balsamund PIN code and other codes Balsamund falls in Rajpur sub-district, Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockRajpur - Census village code478382 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balsamund from nearby towns? - Rajpur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Barwani (district HQ)52 km by road - Sendhwa (nearest town)17 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 Balsamund? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Balsamund; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ozar - ○Degree college10+ km · Sendhwa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Barwani - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)9 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 Balsamund known for? About 69% of the 750 hectares of village land is sown, and 265 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 Balsamund Of every 100 households in Balsamund in 2011, 96 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balsamund · ■ Rajpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **84% Toilet within the home ****16%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **90% Tap water ****42%** **25% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **94% Use banking services ****27%** **26% Television ****31%** **15% Mobile phone ****33%** **23% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****15%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****44%** **54% Own their home ****90%** **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 Balsamund? ■ Balsamund · ■ Rajpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.1%** **50.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041** **985 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1053** **940 Working population ****38.6%** **48.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.4% for men and 46.0% for women. 50% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 416 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 418 (35%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 244 (21%) · **■** Marginal 104 (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 Rajpur - Chitawal4,114 people - Upla4,060 people - Baghad3,388 people - Morani3,209 people - Salikalan3,016 people - Limbai2,880 people - Panwa2,877 people - Laphangaon2,838 people [All 98 villages in Rajpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balsamund from Barwani?52 km by road - What is the population of Balsamund?3,069 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balsamund in?Barwani district (Rajpur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balsamund?53.1% (Census 2011)