Block / Tehsil → Sihunta
District → Chamba
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Balu village is 007649. Balu village is located in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 112km away from district headquarter Sihunta. Sihunta is the sub-district headquarter of Balu village. As per 2009 stats, Garnota is the gram panchayat of Balu village.
The total geographical area of village is 248.5 hectares. Balu has a total population of 373 peoples, out of which male population is 183 while female population is 190. Literacy rate of balu village is 64.34% out of which 71.04% males and 57.89% females are literate. There are about 79 houses in balu village. Pincode of balu village locality is 176207.
When it comes to administration, Balu village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Balu village comes under Bhattiyat Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. Chuari Khas is nearest town to balu village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 373 | 183 | 190 |
| Literate Population | 240 | 130 | 110 |
| Illiterate Population | 133 | 53 | 80 |
| Balu - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Garnota |
| Block / Tehsil : | Sihunta |
| District : | Chamba |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 176207 |
| Area : | 248.5 hectares |
| Population : | 373 |
| Households : | 79 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Bhattiyat |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kangra |
| Nearest Town : | Chuari Khas |
| Villages in Garnota Gram Panchayat | |
| Balu | Garnota |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Sihunta |
| List of Tehsils in Chamba |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.