# Balaspur Village, Patiala, Patiala (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/patiala/balaspur/ Village · Patiala, Patiala # Balaspur Balaspur is a village in Patiala sub-district of Patiala district, Punjab, PIN code **144207**. The 2011 Census counted **865 people in 167 households**, the 171st largest of 345 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.6%. - 865people (2011) - 167households - 58.7%literacy - 144207PIN code ## Balaspur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balaspur is 144207.** Balaspur falls in Patiala sub-district, Patiala district, Punjab. - PIN code144207 - Gram panchayatBalaspur - Community development blockSanaur - Census village code036624 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balaspur from nearby towns? - Patiala (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Patiala (district HQ)12 km by road - Sanaur (nearest town)8 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 Balaspur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Balaspur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Patiala - ○Degree college10+ km · Patiala - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patiala - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 12 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 Balaspur known for? The main crops are **wheat, rice and makki**. About 92% of the 204 hectares of village land is sown, and 187 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 Balaspur Of every 100 households in Balaspur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Balaspur · ■ Patiala rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****92%** **80% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **19% Tap water ****47%** **39% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **41% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **56% Use banking services ****62%** **66% Television ****74%** **83% Mobile phone ****60%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****37%** **51% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **12% None of these assets ****3%** **4% Own their home ****96%** **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 Balaspur? ■ Balaspur · ■ Patiala rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.7%** **69.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****633** **826 Working population ****45.3%** **34.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 64.9% for men and 51.9% for women. 57% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 95 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 133 (34%) · **■** Other work 30 (8%) · **■** Marginal 134 (34%) 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 Patiala - Gagraula875 people - Shadipur870 people - Guthmara869 people - Maddo Majra869 people - Punian khanan865 people - Chirwi858 people - Chuharpur Kalalan855 people - Pur852 people [All 357 villages in Patiala](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/patiala/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balaspur?144207 - How far is Balaspur from Patiala?12 km by road - What is the population of Balaspur?865 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balaspur in?Patiala district (Patiala sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Balaspur?58.7% (Census 2011)