# Balamgarh Village, Samana, Patiala (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/samana/balamgarh/ Village · Samana, Patiala # Balamgarh Balamgarh is a village in Samana sub-district of Patiala district, Punjab, PIN code **147001**. The 2011 Census counted **620 people in 119 households**, the 63rd largest of 73 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.4%. - 620people (2011) - 119households - 60.3%literacy - 147001PIN code ## Balamgarh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balamgarh is 147001.** Balamgarh falls in Samana sub-district, Patiala district, Punjab. - PIN code147001 - Gram panchayatBalamgarh - Community development blockSamana - Census village code036179 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balamgarh from nearby towns? - Samana (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Patiala (district HQ)40 km by road - Samana (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 Balamgarh? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Balamgarh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kularan - ○Degree college5–10 km · Samana - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patiala - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 14 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 Balamgarh known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and makki**. About 94% of the 258 hectares of village land is sown, and 243 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 Balamgarh Of every 100 households in Balamgarh in 2011, 99 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Balamgarh · ■ Samana rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****74%** **76% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **21% Tap water ****10%** **44% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **74% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **66% Use banking services ****54%** **66% Television ****56%** **78% Mobile phone ****60%** **73% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****27%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **10% None of these assets ****13%** **5% Own their home ****95%** **97% 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 Balamgarh? ■ Balamgarh · ■ Samana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.3%** **62.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****856** **885 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933** **808 Working population ****44.0%** **38.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 61.5% for men and 58.9% for women. 66% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 114 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 108 (40%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 44 (16%) · **■** Marginal 5 (2%) 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 Samana - Kakra682 people - Chupki660 people - Kamashpur645 people - Khanpur Gahrian643 people - Achral Khurd509 people - Dharamgarh477 people - Sapar Heri436 people - Nassupur403 people [All 73 villages in Samana](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/samana/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balamgarh?147001 - How far is Balamgarh from Patiala?40 km by road - What is the population of Balamgarh?620 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balamgarh in?Patiala district (Samana sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Balamgarh?60.3% (Census 2011)