Balaghat
District in Madhya Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Balaghat: 118.6%, 11th highest of 52 districts in Madhya Pradesh
MSME Density in Balaghat: 24.7 per 1,000 people, 31st highest of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Women Literacy in Balaghat: 77.4%, 3rd highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Health Insurance in Balaghat: 78.3%, 16th highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Balaghat is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 17 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 8,900 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.1% is above the state average of 69.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,021 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931.
Demographics
What changed in Balaghat, 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
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 39.6% | 33.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 58.9% | 47.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 76.2% | 66.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 967 | 921 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 71.9% | 47.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 40.5 | 47.9 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 14.2 | 9.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 56 | 70.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Balaghat district?
Balaghat has a population of 17 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 191 people per sq km across 8,900 sq km.
What is the population of Balaghat in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 17 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Balaghat?
Balaghat has a literacy rate of 77.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Balaghat compare to Madhya Pradesh?
Balaghat is the 14th most populous of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 1,021 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 931 (Census 2011).
How many children in Balaghat are stunted or underweight?
In Balaghat, 29.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 22.4% wasted and 34.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Madhya Pradesh average of 30.8% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Balaghat have health insurance?
78.3% of households in Balaghat have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 68.4% in 2019–21. The Madhya Pradesh average is 73.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Balaghat between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Balaghat improved most in women internet use (37% to 63%), pre-school attendance (50% to 67%), 4+ antenatal visits (69% to 85%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (4% to 15%), male tobacco use (50% to 59%), women tobacco use (20% to 28%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Balaghat?
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.