Balod is one of 27 districts located in Indian state Chhattisgarh. There are total 5 blocks which comes under Balod district, and there are total 695 villages which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records number of houses in this district is 150794.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 720667. Out of total 720667, male population count is 356083, where as female population count is 364584 in Balod.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 84593 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 84593 children 42674 are boys and 41919 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Balod district is 70%. 506629 out of total 720667 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 78% and 279430 males are literate out of total 356083 male population, where as female literacy rate is 37% and 227199 out of total 364584 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Balod district is 29%. 214038 out of total 720667 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 21% and 76653 males are illiterate out of total 356083 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 37% and 137385 out of total 364584 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Balod district is 386763 and non-working population is 333904 and out of 386763 working population 141944 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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