# Balkhed Village, Risod, Washim (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/washim/risod/balkhed/ Village · Risod, Washim # Balkhed Balkhed is a village in Risod sub-district of Washim district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,196 people in 506 households**, the 26th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.9%. - 2,196people (2011) - 506households - 83.5%literacy - 938females per 1,000 males ## Balkhed PIN code and other codes Balkhed falls in Risod sub-district, Washim district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockRisod - Census village code531287 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balkhed from nearby towns? - Risod (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Washim (district HQ)43 km by road - Risod (nearest town)18 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 Balkhed? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Balkhed; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Raked - ○Degree college10+ km · Risod - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Washim - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 14 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 Balkhed known for? About 89% of the 553 hectares of village land is sown, and 387 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 Balkhed Of every 100 households in Balkhed in 2011, 83 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balkhed · ■ Risod rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **74% Toilet within the home ****19%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** **80% Tap water ****93%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****92%** **32% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **91% Use banking services ****66%** **68% Television ****42%** **37% Mobile phone ****52%** **53% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****30%** **31% Own their home ****97%** **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 Balkhed? ■ Balkhed · ■ Risod rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%** **80.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938** **921 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****771** **825 Working population ****60.4%** **52.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.2% for men and 75.5% for women. 60% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 537 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 664 (50%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 45 (3%) · **■** Marginal 71 (5%) 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 Risod - Chikhali2,366 people - Dhodap Bk.2,246 people - Waghi Kh.2,246 people - Borkhedi2,232 people - Asegaon Pen2,146 people - Ekalaspur2,119 people - Nijampur2,117 people - Karda2,115 people [All 99 villages in Risod](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/washim/risod/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balkhed from Washim?43 km by road - What is the population of Balkhed?2,196 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balkhed in?Washim district (Risod sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Balkhed?83.5% (Census 2011)