# Balikuda Village, Marsaghai, Kendrapara (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Marsaghai, Kendrapara 

# Balikuda

Balikuda is a village in Marsaghai sub-district of Kendrapara district, Odisha, PIN code **754213**. The 2011 Census counted **1,669 people in 361 households**, the 21st largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.7%.

- 1,669people (2011)
- 361households
- 83.6%literacy
- 754213PIN code

## Balikuda PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balikuda is 754213.** Balikuda falls in Marsaghai sub-district, Kendrapara district, Odisha.

- PIN code754213
- Gram panchayatBadakul
- Community development blockMahakalapada
- Census village code396918

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

## How far is Balikuda from nearby towns?

- Marsaghai (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Kendrapara (district HQ)18 km by road
- Kendrapara (nearest town)16 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 Balikuda?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Balikuda; 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
- ●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
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Marsaghai
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Marsaghai
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Garajanga
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)13 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 Balikuda known for?

The main crops are **paddy, pulses and brinjal,potato**. About 78% of the 115 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Balikuda

Of every 100 households in Balikuda in 2011, 47 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Balikuda · ■ Marsaghai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****47%**

**56%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**13%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**85%

Tap water ****0%**

**10%

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

**8%

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

**4%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****44%**

**65%

Television ****25%**

**30%

Mobile phone ****35%**

**49%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**12%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****18%**

**24%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Balikuda?

■ Balikuda · ■ Marsaghai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.6%**

**85.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****886**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**945

Working population ****33.3%**

**31.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.9% for men and 72.0% for women. 55% of men and 9% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 114 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 111 (20%) · **■** Household industry 12 (2%) · **■** Other work 208 (37%) · **■** Marginal 110 (20%)

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 Marsaghai

- Kuanrpal1,856 people
- Manikunda1,827 people
- Kasoti1,739 people
- Dumuka1,696 people
- Beruhan1,637 people
- Dasi pur1,614 people
- Dhaniapada1,544 people
- Narayanpur1,508 people

[All 90 villages in Marsaghai](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendrapara/marsaghai/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balikuda?754213
- How far is Balikuda from Kendrapara?18 km by road
- What is the population of Balikuda?1,669 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balikuda in?Kendrapara district (Marsaghai sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Balikuda?83.6% (Census 2011)