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Balod district
District of Chhattisgarh
Kapileswar Shiva Temple, Rajhara Forest and Mountains
Map
Interactive map of Balod district
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DivisionDurg
HeadquartersBalod
Area
 • Total
3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
826,165
 • Density234.2/km2 (606.7/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Sex ratio1022
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitebalod.gov.in

Balod district is a district within the state of Chhattisgarh. Its headquarters are in Balod.

It has a District & Sessions Court which was inaugurated on 2 October 2013 by Justice Sunil Kumar Sinha. Deepak Kumar Tiwari joined as the first District & Sessions Judge at Balod.

Administration

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In Balod, the First Collector is Amrit Khalko, and the First A.S.P. is D.L. Manhar.

Divisions

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There's 7 tehsil's in District. [2]

1. Balod

2. Dundi

3. Mary Bungalow Deori

4. Dundi Lohara

5. Arjunda

6. Gunderdehi

7. Gurur

Demographics

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Religions in Balod district (2011)[3]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
93.11%
Other (tribal religion)
 
4.63%
Islam
 
0.88%
Jainism
 
0.47%
Buddhism
 
0.45%
Other or not stated
 
0.46%
Distribution of religions

The population of the district as per 2011 census is 826,165, of which 105,498 (12.77%) live in urban areas. Balod has a sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 8.28% and 31.36% of the population respectively.[1]

Languages of Balod district (2011)[4]
  1. Chhattisgarhi (93.1%)
  2. Hindi (4.88%)
  3. Others (2.05%)

As of the 2011 census, 93.07% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 4.88% Hindi as their first language.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook: Durg" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ^ https://balod.gov.in/%e0%a4%9c%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%82/%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%b6%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%95-%e0%a4%a2%e0%a4%bc%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%81%e0%a4%9a%e0%a4%be/%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%b2/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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    Balod district
    District of Chhattisgarh
    Kapileswar Shiva Temple, Rajhara Forest and Mountains
    Interactive map of Balod district
    Country India
    StateChhattisgarh
    DivisionDurg
    HeadquartersBalod
    Area
     • Total
    		3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi)
    Population
     (2011)[1]
     • Total
    		826,165
     • Density234.2/km2 (606.7/sq mi)
    Demographics
     • Sex ratio1022
    Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
    Websitebalod.gov.in

    Balod district is a district within the state of Chhattisgarh. Its headquarters are in Balod.

    It has a District & Sessions Court which was inaugurated on 2 October 2013 by Justice Sunil Kumar Sinha. Deepak Kumar Tiwari joined as the first District & Sessions Judge at Balod.

    Administration

    In Balod, the First Collector is Amrit Khalko, and the First A.S.P. is D.L. Manhar.

    Divisions

    There's 7 tehsil's in District. [2]

    1. Balod

    2. Dundi

    3. Mary Bungalow Deori

    4. Dundi Lohara

    5. Arjunda

    6. Gunderdehi

    7. Gurur

    Demographics

    Religions in Balod district (2011)[3]
    ReligionPercent
    Hinduism
     
    		93.11%
    Other (tribal religion)
     
    		4.63%
    Islam
     
    		0.88%
    Jainism
     
    		0.47%
    Buddhism
     
    		0.45%
    Other or not stated
     
    		0.46%
    Distribution of religions

    The population of the district as per 2011 census is 826,165, of which 105,498 (12.77%) live in urban areas. Balod has a sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 8.28% and 31.36% of the population respectively.[1]

    Languages of Balod district (2011)[4]
    1. Chhattisgarhi (93.1%)
    2. Hindi (4.88%)
    3. Others (2.05%)

    As of the 2011 census, 93.07% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 4.88% Hindi as their first language.[4]

    References

    1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook: Durg" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
    2. ^ https://balod.gov.in/%e0%a4%9c%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%82/%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%b6%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%95-%e0%a4%a2%e0%a4%bc%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%81%e0%a4%9a%e0%a4%be/%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%b2/ [bare URL]
    3. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
    4. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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