Date: February 16, 2026
Balod city, located in Chhattisgarh, has 2.9% of the state's population. The nearest airport is Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, located 47 Km away.
Balod is the 593rd ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Balod District in Chattisgarh State. Balod District is ranked 457th in population and 361st in area across India.
The average AEGR (2011) (District) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 1. Balod is the 52nd highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that this district has a higher birth rate and/or higher attractiveness for migrants.
Balod is the 52nd highest ranked in Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that this district has a higher birth rate and/or higher attractiveness for migrants.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Balod is the 57th highest ranked in No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2025) . This indicates that banking infrastructure is stronger in this district compared to other districts.
Balod is the 434th highest ranked in Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011)
No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2025)
Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)
Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)
Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)
# of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)
# of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking
Balod is the 147th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Balod is the 639th worst ranked in Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) . This implies that financial activities in this district are less compared to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Balod is the 557th worst ranked in # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) . This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts
The Average # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 566. Balod is the 427th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This indicates that the people in this district have shown a lower focus on green energy compared to people in other districts.
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Balod Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) | 0.16% | 149th | 8514 |
|
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) | 0.21% | 185th | 7692 |
|
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) | 0.01% | 331st | 8027 |
|
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) | 0.03% | 384th | 1939 |
|
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) | 0.03% | 402nd | 2914 |
|
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 413th | 10850 |
|
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) | 0.04% | 437th | 3761 |
|
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 489th | 1951 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Balod Culture message.info.Highlights
| Sr.No | ai.info.Culture Metrics | ai.info.Counts | ai.info.Name |
|---|
| ai.info.Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Airport Name |
Swami Vivekananda Airport | Raipur | RPR | 47 Km |
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The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of District Hospital | 1 | 162nd | 7981 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 178th | 1978 |
| 2 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 254th | 5077 |
| 3 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 264th | 7869 |
| 4 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 269th | 11048 |
| 5 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 278th | 9021 |
| 6 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 279th | 4973 |
| 7 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 284th | 4498 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 248th | 3781 |
| 2 | No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2025) | 1 | 57th | 7370 |
| 3 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 286th | 6484 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 98th | 9046 |
| 2 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 101st | 4104 |
| 3 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 114th | 4292 |
| 4 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 117th | 3001 |
| 5 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 149th | 5409 |
| 6 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 153rd | 8023 |
| 7 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 156th | 1303 |
| 8 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 24430 | 173rd | 10148 |
| 9 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 182nd | 10507 |
| 10 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 188th | 10684 |
| 11 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 193rd | 10108 |
| 12 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 30899 | 210th | 4509 |
| 13 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 190 | 219th | 9201 |
| 14 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 223rd | 3948 |
| 15 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 235th | 9493 |
| 16 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 241st | 8505 |
| 17 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 258th | 8288 |
| 18 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 5533 | 413th | 10536 |
| 19 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 11 | 590th | 5391 |
| 20 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 14 | 639th | 9786 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 201st | 6797 |
| 2 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 52nd | 9736 |
| 3 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 8496 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 382nd | 1446 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 64th | 5675 |
| 2 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 108th | 4377 |
| 3 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 120th | 4330 |
| 4 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 153rd | 4483 |
| 5 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 154th | 8114 |
| 6 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 155th | 5056 |
| 7 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 162nd | 5914 |
| 8 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 162nd | 7748 |
| 9 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 167th | 4221 |
| 10 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 167th | 9055 |
| 11 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 169th | 6551 |
| 12 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 169th | 10996 |
| 13 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 173rd | 9432 |
| 14 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 175th | 1527 |
| 15 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 187th | 6166 |
| 16 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 194th | 7554 |
| 17 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 199th | 4210 |
| 18 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 210th | 3815 |
| 19 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 212th | 11143 |
| 20 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 235th | 11225 |
| 21 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 241st | 9412 |
| 22 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 262nd | 1407 |
| 23 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 271st | 3866 |
| 24 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 6151 | 328th | 9550 |
| 25 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1085 | 328th | 7124 |
| 26 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 400th | 3286 |
| 27 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 557th | 4892 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanctioned Police Force Number (NO, IPC 2020) | 1416 | 206th | 10977 |
| 2 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 147th | 5326 |
| 3 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 153rd | 8365 |
| 4 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) | 285 | 159th | 9657 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 151st | 5032 |
| 2 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 260th | 1458 |
| 3 | Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) | 24 | 366th | 6064 |
| 4 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 2654 | 383rd | 2898 |
| 5 | Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 29 | 434th | 6417 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, December 2025) | 163710 | 125th | 9437 |
| 2 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 133 | 128th | 5027 |
| 3 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025) | 431189 | 165th | 7516 |
| 4 | Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) | 327661 | 180th | 8878 |
| 5 | Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025) | 151918 | 227th | 6441 |
| 6 | Urban Internet Pop / City Pop (%, TRAI September 2025) | 128 | 235th | 1296 |
| 7 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 377th | 6403 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 309th | 10122 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 43rd | 4962 |
| 2 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 207th | 3149 |
| 3 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 213th | 1720 |
| 4 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 277th | 9752 |
| 5 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 345th | 10816 |
| 6 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 379th | 9402 |
| 7 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 437th | 7880 |
| 8 | Telugu Script | 39429 | 447th | 3150 |
| 9 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 458th | 8016 |
| 10 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 467th | 5179 |
| 11 | Odia Script | 5442 | 496th | 8967 |
| 12 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 587th | 7592 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 271st | 6176 |
| 2 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 319th | 8020 |
| 3 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 22 | 383rd | 2920 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 54th | 9386 |
| 2 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 78th | 5319 |
| 3 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 89th | 6866 |
| 4 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 95th | 1246 |
| 5 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 103rd | 11142 |
| 6 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 108th | 2369 |
| 7 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 111th | 11126 |
| 8 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 121st | 8455 |
| 9 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 124th | 7720 |
| 10 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 132nd | 2187 |
| 11 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 144th | 11001 |
| 12 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 151st | 9443 |
| 13 | # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking | 566 | 427th | 1672 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 154th | 4980 |
| 2 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 188th | 2314 |
| 3 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 192nd | 2752 |
| 4 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 201st | 8565 |
| 5 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 233rd | 11234 |
| 6 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 243rd | 5481 |
| 7 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 279th | 9899 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1
BASIC DETAILS
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 23,648 |
|---|---|---|
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 593rd |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 3,527 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 361st |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 1 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 92 |
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 768 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 768 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 768 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 768
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
