# Balapur Village, Vikramgad, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Vikramgad, Thane 

# Balapur

Balapur is a village in Vikramgad sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,617 people in 507 households**, the 8th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.9%.

- 2,617people (2011)
- 507households
- 55.5%literacy
- 990females per 1,000 males

## Balapur PIN code and other codes

Balapur falls in Vikramgad sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockVikramgad
- Census village code551768

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?

- Vikramgad (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)90 km by road
- Jawhar (nearest town)25 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?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Balapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vikramgad
- ○Degree college10+ km · Onde
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vikramgad
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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?

The main crops are **rice**. About 19% of the 978 hectares of village land is sown, and 190 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, 37 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Balapur · ■ Vikramgad rural average

Electricity for lighting ****37%**

**50%

Toilet within the home ****18%**

**26%

No toilet (open defecation) ****82%**

**72%

Tap water ****0%**

**7%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**93%

Use banking services ****40%**

**46%

Television ****6%**

**15%

Mobile phone ****12%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****76%**

**54%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 · ■ Vikramgad rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.5%**

**62.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904**

**966

Working population ****61.3%**

**54.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.6% for men and 43.5% for women. 60% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 1,057 (66%) · **■** Farm labourers 476 (30%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 26 (2%) · **■** Marginal 41 (3%)

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 Vikramgad

- Alonde3,029 people
- Sarshi3,025 people
- Malwade2,974 people
- Sawade2,926 people
- Karsud2,562 people
- Sakhare2,542 people
- Wehelpada2,459 people
- Khadaki2,424 people

[All 93 villages in Vikramgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vikramgad/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Balapur from Thane?90 km by road
- What is the population of Balapur?2,617 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balapur in?Thane district (Vikramgad sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Balapur?55.5% (Census 2011)