Balod
District in Chhattisgarh
Population
8.3 Lakh
State: 2.6 Crore
Area
3,250 km²
Literacy Rate
70.9%
State: 60.2%
Sex Ratio
1,022
State: 991
Density
254 /km²
State: 196 /km²
Balod is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 8.3 Lakh spread across 3,250 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.9% is above the state average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,022 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 991.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
254 /km²
▲
196 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,022
▲
991
943
Literacy Rate
70.9%
▲
60.2%
63.0%
SC Population
8.3%
▼
12.8%
16.6%
ST Population
31.4%
▲
30.6%
8.7%
Worker Participation
51.6%
▲
47.7%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
33.6%
▼
34.7%
33.2%
Child Wasting
15.1%
▼
19.4%
18.4%
Underweight Children
36.0%
▲
32.8%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
68.3%
▼
69.0%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
56.4%
▼
62.9%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
85.2%
▲
80.8%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
97.4%
▲
85.0%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
83.8%
▲
73.5%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
33.3%
▲
28.6%
54.6%
Health Insurance
79.5%
▲
72.9%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
99.5%
▲
94.9%
93.6%
Electricity Access
99.7%
▲
98.1%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
3.3%
▼
13.1%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
0.0%
▼
3.4%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
15.8%
▼
17.2%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
10.7%
▼
13.2%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
22.1 per 1k pop
▼
32.8 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
18.3k
▼
26k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
20.7%
▲
18.9%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
992 per lakh
▼
2612 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
27.4%
▼
32.6%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
0.30
▼
0.52
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
0.0 per lakh
▼
1.0 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
—
0.0 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
71.0 per lakh
▼
75.6 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
2.0 per lakh
▼
11.3 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4.1 L | 3.9 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 1.8 L | 1.7 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 3.2 L | 2.7 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 48,542 | 56,361.667 | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 33,649 | 49,749.636 | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 1.3 L | 1.2 L | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 2.3 L | 2.2 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 83,863 | 62,356.788 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 58,366 | 42,144.182 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 44,917 | 62,339.333 | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 1,021.753 | 996.169 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 983.252 | 973.397 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 15.8 | 17.2 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 10.7 | 13.2 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 22 | 38.1 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 209 | 247.515 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 27 | 27.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 33.6% | 34.7% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 15.1% | 19.4% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 36.0% | 32.8% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 68.3% | 69.0% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 56.4% | 62.9% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 85.2% | 80.8% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 97.4% | 85.0% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 83.8% | 73.5% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 33.3% | 28.6% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 79.5% | 72.9% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 99.5% | 94.9% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 99.7% | 98.1% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 96.7% | 98.5% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 78.6% | 69.4% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 46.3% | 34.8% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 3.3% | 13.1% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | — | 3.4% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 84.8% | 67.2% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 81.5% | 62.2% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 17.8% | 13.1% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | — | 82.6% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | — | 81.3% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 27.7% | 27.6% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 8.4% | 10.7% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 36.1% | 45.2% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | 991.691 | 2,611.965 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | 27.4% | 32.6% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | 2.2% | 4.7% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | 8,193 | 20,415.964 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | 52.2% | 48.5% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 45.9 | 50.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | — | — | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | 32.8 | 37.9 | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 61.9% | 54.6% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 56.5% | 43.0% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | 3.9 | 11.4 | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 206.887 | 222.044 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 22.1 | 32.8 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 18,256 | 25,951.667 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 20.7% | 18.9% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 71 | 75.6 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | — | 1 | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | — | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | 1.2 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | — | 7 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | 2 | 11.3 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | — | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 71 | 75.6 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | 3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | 2.1 | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Balod district?
Balod has a population of 8.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 254 people per sq km across 3,250 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Balod?
Balod has a literacy rate of 70.9%, which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%.
How does Balod compare to Chhattisgarh?
Balod has a sex ratio of 1,022 (above state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 70.9% (above state average of 60.2%).
What data sources are used for Balod?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)