# Balani Village, Lathikata, Sundargarh (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Lathikata, Sundargarh 

# Balani

Balani is a village in Lathikata sub-district of Sundargarh district, Odisha, PIN code **770037**. The 2011 Census counted **1,693 people in 346 households**, the 1st largest of 28 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.8%.

- 1,693people (2011)
- 346households
- 72.3%literacy
- 770037PIN code

## Balani PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balani is 770037.** Balani falls in Lathikata sub-district, Sundargarh district, Odisha.

- PIN code770037
- Gram panchayatLathikata
- Community development blockLathikata
- Census village code384641

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

## How far is Balani from nearby towns?

- Lathikata (sub-district HQ)3 km by road
- Sundargarh (district HQ)103 km by road
- Raurkela (nearest town)27 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 Balani?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Balani; 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
- ●Railway stationIn 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 school10+ km · Jalda
- ○Degree college10+ km · Panpash
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Lahadarha
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 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 Balani known for?

The main crops are **paddy and wheat**. About 71% of the 580 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 Balani

Of every 100 households in Balani in 2011, 62 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Balani · ■ Lathikata rural average

Electricity for lighting ****62%**

**22%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**5%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**90%

Tap water ****1%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**13%

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

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**95%

Use banking services ****63%**

**42%

Television ****45%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**22%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**10%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****8%**

**17%

Own their home ****99%**

**95%

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 Balani?

■ Balani · ■ Lathikata rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.3%**

**65.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****987**

**950

Working population ****35.6%**

**35.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.1% for men and 62.1% for women. 54% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 299 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 86 (14%) · **■** Household industry 29 (5%) · **■** Other work 97 (16%) · **■** Marginal 92 (15%)

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 Lathikata

- Badnuagaon1,406 people
- Karlakhaman1,167 people
- Mundajore1,113 people
- Manko1,001 people

[All 29 villages in Lathikata](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sundargarh/lathikata/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balani?770037
- How far is Balani from Sundargarh?103 km by road
- What is the population of Balani?1,693 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balani in?Sundargarh district (Lathikata sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Balani?72.3% (Census 2011)