# Balapadu Village, Seskhal, Rayagada (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Seskhal, Rayagada 

# Balapadu

Balapadu is a village in Seskhal sub-district of Rayagada district, Odisha, PIN code **765016**. The 2011 Census counted **173 people in 39 households**, the 97th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 13.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 37.8%.

- 173people (2011)
- 39households
- 13.7%literacy
- 765016PIN code

## Balapadu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balapadu is 765016.** Balapadu falls in Seskhal sub-district, Rayagada district, Odisha.

- PIN code765016
- Gram panchayatBadairukubadi
- Community development blockRayagada
- Census village code426575

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

## How far is Balapadu from nearby towns?

- Seskhal (sub-district HQ)23 km by road
- Rayagada (district HQ)59 km by road
- Rayagada (nearest town)12 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 Balapadu?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Balapadu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Burlendi
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gudari
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Gudari
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rayagada
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)11 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 Balapadu known for?

About 60% of the 175 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 Balapadu

Of every 100 households in Balapadu in 2011, 5 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 3 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Balapadu · ■ Seskhal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**14%

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

**2%

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

**97%

Tap water ****0%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****3%**

**29%

Television ****0%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****3%**

**9%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****60%**

**66%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Balapadu?

■ Balapadu · ■ Seskhal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****13.7%**

**37.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1507**

**1108

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2400**

**952

Working population ****61.8%**

**54.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 11.9% for men and 15.0% for women. 70% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Marginal 107 (100%)

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 Seskhal

- Tentuliguda195 people
- Balmoti193 people
- MahadeiKakuli188 people
- Benadanga183 people
- Mariguda164 people
- Japa144 people
- Ledda142 people
- Ranaguda142 people

[All 147 villages in Seskhal](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/rayagada/seskhal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balapadu?765016
- How far is Balapadu from Rayagada?59 km by road
- What is the population of Balapadu?173 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balapadu in?Rayagada district (Seskhal sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Balapadu?13.7% (Census 2011)