Balrampur
District in Chhattisgarh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Balrampur: 134.9%, 12th highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
MSME Density in Balrampur: 13.2 per 1,000 people, 4th lowest of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh
Women Literacy in Balrampur: 65.4%, 21st highest of 27 districts in Chhattisgarh
Health Insurance in Balrampur: 92.7%, 11th highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
Balrampur is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 7.3 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 6,052 sq km. Its literacy rate of 58.0% is below the state average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 973 females per 1,000 males, below 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 Balrampur, 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 | 31.1% | 41.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 52.1% | 45.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 63.2% | 72.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 964 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 51.5% | 59.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 49.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 4.4 | 7.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 13 | 27.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Balrampur district?
Balrampur has a population of 7.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 121 people per sq km across 6,052 sq km.
What is the population of Balrampur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 7.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Balrampur?
Balrampur has a literacy rate of 58.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Balrampur compare to Chhattisgarh?
Balrampur is the 19th most populous of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh. Its sex ratio of 973 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 991 (Census 2011).
How many children in Balrampur are stunted or underweight?
In Balrampur, 30.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 23.1% wasted and 36.4% 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 Balrampur have health insurance?
92.7% of households in Balrampur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 62.3% in 2019–21. The Chhattisgarh average is 90.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Balrampur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Balrampur improved most in health insurance (62% to 93%), pre-school attendance (21% to 43%), women with a bank account (79% to 90%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (52% to 29%), drinking water (84% to 76%), male diabetes (11% to 17%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Balrampur?
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.