# Balapur Village, Sangamner, Ahmadnagar (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/sangamner/balapur/ Village · Sangamner, Ahmadnagar # Balapur Balapur is a village in Sangamner sub-district of Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,041 people in 188 households**, the 137th largest of 170 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 1,041people (2011) - 188households - 84.7%literacy - 900females per 1,000 males ## Balapur PIN code and other codes Balapur falls in Sangamner sub-district, Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSangamner - Census village code557366 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balapur from nearby towns? - Sangamner (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Ahmadnagar (district HQ)65 km by road - Sangamner (nearest town)20 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 Balapur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Balapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 · Rahimpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Sangamner - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sangamner - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Balapur known for? About 91% of the 285 hectares of village land is sown, and 133 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 Balapur Of every 100 households in Balapur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 63 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Balapur · ■ Sangamner rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **75% Toilet within the home ****52%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****36%** **46% Tap water ****58%** **42% Drinking water within premises ****47%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **73% Use banking services ****85%** **70% Television ****72%** **48% Mobile phone ****88%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****63%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****2%** **14% Own their home ****97%** **90% 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 Balapur? ■ Balapur · ■ Sangamner rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.7%** **77.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****900** **942 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906** **860 Working population ****50.7%** **52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.0% for men and 79.8% for women. 56% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 313 (59%) · **■** Farm labourers 76 (14%) · **■** Household industry 35 (7%) · **■** Other work 60 (11%) · **■** Marginal 44 (8%) 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 Sangamner - Wadzari Kh.1,148 people - Kawthe Malkapur1,142 people - Kakadwadi1,137 people - Tigaon1,136 people - Shelkewadi1,030 people - Jawale Baleshwar1,027 people - Darewadi1,012 people - Gunjalwadi981 people [All 170 villages in Sangamner](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/sangamner/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balapur from Ahmadnagar?65 km by road - What is the population of Balapur?1,041 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balapur in?Ahmadnagar district (Sangamner sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Balapur?84.7% (Census 2011)