Baloda Bazar
District in Chhattisgarh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Baloda Bazar: 73.2%, 2nd lowest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
MSME Density in Baloda Bazar: 23.3 per 1,000 people, 17th highest of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh
Women Literacy in Baloda Bazar: 73.4%, 10th highest of 27 districts in Chhattisgarh
Health Insurance in Baloda Bazar: 92.9%, 10th highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
Baloda Bazar is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 10.8 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,819 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.1% is above the state average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,003 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 Baloda Bazar, 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 | 40.3% | 41.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 46.6% | 45.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 65.1% | 72.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 977 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 71.6% | 59.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 42.5 | 49.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.2 | 7.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 38 | 27.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Baloda Bazar district?
Baloda Bazar has a population of 10.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 283 people per sq km across 3,819 sq km.
What is the population of Baloda Bazar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 10.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Baloda Bazar?
Baloda Bazar has a literacy rate of 71.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Baloda Bazar compare to Chhattisgarh?
Baloda Bazar is the 6th most populous of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh. Its sex ratio of 1,003 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 991 (Census 2011).
How many children in Baloda Bazar are stunted or underweight?
In Baloda Bazar, 27.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 24.3% wasted and 38.0% 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 Baloda Bazar have health insurance?
92.9% of households in Baloda Bazar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 66.1% in 2019–21. The Chhattisgarh average is 90.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Baloda Bazar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Baloda Bazar improved most in women internet use (24% to 55%), health insurance (66% to 93%), 4+ antenatal visits (50% to 76%), and got worse in male diabetes (9% to 21%), women owning a mobile phone (44% to 36%), women diabetes (7% to 14%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Baloda Bazar?
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.