# Balia Village, Derabish, Kendrapara (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Derabish, Kendrapara 

# Balia

Balia is a village in Derabish sub-district of Kendrapara district, Odisha, PIN code **754289**. The 2011 Census counted **2,112 people in 547 households**, the 4th largest of 91 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.9%.

- 2,112people (2011)
- 547households
- 86.8%literacy
- 754289PIN code

## Balia PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balia is 754289.** Balia falls in Derabish sub-district, Kendrapara district, Odisha.

- PIN code754289
- Gram panchayatBalia
- Community development blockDerabisi
- Census village code396641

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Balia from nearby towns?

- Derabish (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Kendrapara (district HQ)12 km by road
- Kendrapara (nearest town)17 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 Balia?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Balia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Dumukahat
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Dumukahat
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Balia
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)14 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 Balia known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 75% of the 247 hectares of village land is sown, and 154 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 Balia

Of every 100 households in Balia in 2011, 42 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Balia · ■ Derabish rural average

Electricity for lighting ****42%**

**56%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**79%

Tap water ****6%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**93%

Use banking services ****92%**

**63%

Television ****24%**

**30%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****15%**

**18%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Balia?

■ Balia · ■ Derabish rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.8%**

**85.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**869

Working population ****35.3%**

**35.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.5% for men and 81.3% for women. 60% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 41 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 79 (11%) · **■** Marginal 618 (83%)

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 Derabish

- Belarpur2,633 people
- Chhachina2,435 people
- Palei2,386 people
- Laxminarayanpur1,874 people
- Kanipadasabalanga1,783 people
- Bagilobabanpur1,693 people
- Nuahat1,686 people

[All 94 villages in Derabish](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendrapara/derabish/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balia?754289
- How far is Balia from Kendrapara?12 km by road
- What is the population of Balia?2,112 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balia in?Kendrapara district (Derabish sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Balia?86.8% (Census 2011)