# Balwada Village, Dharampuri, Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/dharampuri/balwada/ Village · Dharampuri, Dhar # Balwada Balwada is a village in Dharampuri sub-district of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,165 people in 220 households**, the 45th largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.2%. - 1,165people (2011) - 220households - 64.4%literacy - 968females per 1,000 males ## Balwada PIN code and other codes Balwada falls in Dharampuri sub-district, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockDharampuri - Census village code475898 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balwada from nearby towns? - Dharampuri (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Dhar (district HQ)70 km by road - Dhamnod (nearest town)7 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 Balwada? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Balwada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khalghat - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhamnod - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Dhamnod - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Balwada known for? About 68% of the 780 hectares of village land is sown, and 453 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 Balwada Of every 100 households in Balwada in 2011, 100 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Balwada · ■ Dharampuri rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **89% Toilet within the home ****32%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **64% Tap water ****58%** **40% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **89% Use banking services ****41%** **30% Television ****44%** **27% Mobile phone ****56%** **35% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****35%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****28%** **43% Own their home ****95%** **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 Balwada? ■ Balwada · ■ Dharampuri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.4%** **59.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **978 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1044** **927 Working population ****44.9%** **48.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.8% for men and 52.3% for women. 58% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 145 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 255 (49%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 54 (10%) · **■** Marginal 66 (13%) 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 Dharampuri - Sankota1,251 people - Jahangirpura1,209 people - Anupura Bahadar1,203 people - Pagara1,196 people - Bagdialias Sagdi1,150 people - Pipalda Garh1,144 people - Dhegda1,133 people - Eklara Buzurg1,126 people [All 102 villages in Dharampuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/dharampuri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balwada from Dhar?70 km by road - What is the population of Balwada?1,165 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balwada in?Dhar district (Dharampuri sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balwada?64.4% (Census 2011)