Balod
District in Chhattisgarh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Balod: 103.7%, 7th lowest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
MSME Density in Balod: 22.1 per 1,000 people, 20th highest of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh
Women Literacy in Balod: 78.6%, 5th highest of 27 districts in Chhattisgarh
Health Insurance in Balod: 94.7%, 2nd highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
Balod is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 8.3 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,250 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.3% is above the state average of 70.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,022 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 991. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Balod, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 49.6% | 41.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 48.5% | 45.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 83.8% | 72.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 983 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 61.9% | 59.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 45.9 | 49.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.8 | 7.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 27 | 27.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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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, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 254 people per sq km across 3,250 sq km.
What is the population of Balod in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 8.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Balod?
Balod has a literacy rate of 80.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Balod compare to Chhattisgarh?
Balod is the 13th most populous of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh. Its sex ratio of 1,022 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 991 (Census 2011).
How many children in Balod are stunted or underweight?
In Balod, 29.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.9% wasted and 30.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Chhattisgarh average of 27.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Balod have health insurance?
94.7% of households in Balod have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 79.5% in 2019–21. The Chhattisgarh average is 90.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Balod between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Balod improved most in pre-school attendance (21% to 67%), women internet use (40% to 58%), health insurance (80% to 95%), and got worse in male alcohol use (27% to 40%), male tobacco use (36% to 49%), male diabetes (8% to 21%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Balod?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.