Balod is a Municipality city in district of Durg, Chhattisgarh. The Balod city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Balod Municipality has population of 23,648 of which 11,798 are males while 11,850 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2536 which is 10.72 % of total population of Balod (M). In Balod Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1004 against state average of 991. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Balod is around 980 compared to Chhattisgarh state average of 969. Literacy rate of Balod city is 88.06 % higher than state average of 70.28 %. In Balod, Male literacy is around 94.00 % while female literacy rate is 82.17 %.
Balod Municipality has total administration over 5,308 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Balod 2024 - 2025 Population
Current estimated population of Balod Municipality in 2025 is approximately
34,400.
The schedule census of 2021 for Balod city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Balod city will be conducted in 2025 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Balod town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Balod Caste Factor
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.74 % of total population in Balod (M).
Balod Work Profile
Out of total population, 9,262 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 6,567 were males while 2,695 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 9262 working population, 84.70 % were engaged in Main Work while 15.30 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.