Block / Tehsil → Palampur
District → Kangra
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Balu village is 011818. Balu village is located in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 40km away from district headquarter Palampur. Palampur is the sub-district headquarter of Balu village. As per 2009 stats, Gadiara is the gram panchayat of Balu village.
The total geographical area of village is 34.88 hectares. Balu has a total population of 491 peoples, out of which male population is 250 while female population is 241. Literacy rate of balu village is 79.02% out of which 82.40% males and 75.52% females are literate. There are about 115 houses in balu village. Pincode of balu village locality is 176103.
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 Jaisinghpur assembly constituency & Kangra parliamentary constituency. Palampur is nearest town to balu village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 491 | 250 | 241 |
| Literate Population | 388 | 206 | 182 |
| Illiterate Population | 103 | 44 | 59 |
| Balu - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Gadiara |
| Block / Tehsil : | Palampur |
| District : | Kangra |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 176103 |
| Area : | 34.88 hectares |
| Population : | 491 |
| Households : | 115 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Jaisinghpur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kangra |
| Nearest Town : | Palampur |
| Villages in Gadiara Gram Panchayat | |
| Bagehr | Balu |
| Barohal | Gadiara |
| Majhenu | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Palampur |
| List of Tehsils in Kangra |
| 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.