Baloda Bazar

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

10.8 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

3,819 km²

Literacy Rate

60.2%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,003

State: 991

Density

283 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Baloda Bazar is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 10.8 Lakh spread across 3,819 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.2% is above the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. 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 area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

283 /km²

▲

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,003

▲

991

943

Literacy Rate

60.2%

—

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

21.3%

▲

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

13.7%

▼

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

45.6%

▼

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

40.9%

▲

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

19.4%

▼

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

34.1%

▲

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

67.8%

▼

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

61.2%

▼

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

77.3%

▼

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

78.1%

▼

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

78.9%

▲

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

24.9%

▼

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

66.1%

▼

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

94.8%

▼

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.2%

▲

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

11.4%

▼

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

2.7%

▼

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

20.2%

▲

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

12.4%

▼

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

23.3 per 1k pop

▼

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

25.1k

▼

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

20.5%

▲

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

1567 per lakh

▼

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

30.8%

▼

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.64

▲

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)

135.0 per lakh

▲

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

12.0 per lakh

▲

11.3 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population5.4 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households2.2 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy3.8 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children83,36756,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.2 L49,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes72,8351.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation2.8 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators78,63662,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers65,71442,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers53,56462,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,002.679996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)977.101973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap20.217.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap12.413.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~3638.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~293247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~3827.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting40.9%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting19.4%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight34.1%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia67.8%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia61.2%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination77.3%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births78.1%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation78.9%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel24.9%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance66.1%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water94.8%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.2%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt97.9%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy73.4%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling38.7%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage11.4%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy2.7%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene59.8%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits49.5%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate9.7%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding73.3%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 Hypertension27.9%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes9.4%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use40.8%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh1,567.0432,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal30.8%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)2.5%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density16,90720,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases5.2%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage53.4%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index—0.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household42.550.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)3837.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.91.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)71.6%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity62.2%43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-2.211.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People248.486222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density23.332.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs25,10525,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share20.5%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share1.2%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases13575.689.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—117.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence——12.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes—1.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)67147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime1211.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate13675.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh63.14.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—2.11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ 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, with a density of 283 people per sq km across 3,819 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Baloda Bazar?

Baloda Bazar has a literacy rate of 60.2%, which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Baloda Bazar compare to Chhattisgarh?

Baloda Bazar has a sex ratio of 1,003 (above state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 60.2% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Baloda Bazar?

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)