# Balsamund Village, Kasrawad, Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/kasrawad/balsamund/ Village · Kasrawad, Khargone # Balsamund Balsamund is a village in Kasrawad sub-district of Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **8,088 people in 1,597 households**, the 1st largest of 178 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 66.9%. - 8,088people (2011) - 1,597households - 72.5%literacy - 949females per 1,000 males ## Balsamund PIN code and other codes Balsamund falls in Kasrawad sub-district, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKasrawad - Census village code477108 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? - Kasrawad (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Khargone (district HQ)45 km by road - Kasrawad (nearest town)10 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? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Balsamund; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 5 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt · 3 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kasrawad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhamnod - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - 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 Balsamund known for? About 79% of the 869 hectares of village land is sown, and 557 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, 87 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balsamund · ■ Kasrawad rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **91% Toilet within the home ****38%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **84% Tap water ****67%** **53% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **33% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **89% Use banking services ****38%** **38% Television ****39%** **29% Mobile phone ****45%** **41% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****36%** **43% Own their home ****86%** **91% 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 · ■ Kasrawad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%** **66.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855** **951 Working population ****43.0%** **50.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.5% for men and 63.2% for women. 54% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 527 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,959 (56%) · **■** Household industry 21 (1%) · **■** Other work 894 (26%) · **■** Marginal 76 (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 Kasrawad - Pipalgaon5,240 people - Khamkheda5,010 people - Nimrani4,788 people - Khal Bujurg4,671 people [All 228 villages in Kasrawad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/kasrawad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balsamund from Khargone?45 km by road - What is the population of Balsamund?8,088 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balsamund in?Khargone district (Kasrawad sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Balsamund?72.5% (Census 2011)