Summary
Balod district is a district within the state of Chhattisgarh. Its headquarters are in Balod.
Balod district | |
|---|---|
 Kapileswar Shiva Temple | |
 Location in Chhattisgarh | |
 Balod district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Durg |
| Headquarters | Balod |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 826,165 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Sex ratio | 1022 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | balod |
It has a District & Sessions Court which was inaugurated on 2 October 2013 by Hon'ble Shri Justice Sunil Kumar Sinha, Chhattisgarh High Court. Shri Deepak Kumar Tiwari joined as first District & Sessions Judge at Balod.
Administration edit
In Balod, the First Collector is Amrit Khalko, and the First A.S.P. is D.L. Manhar.
Demographics edit
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]
As of the 2011 census, 93.07% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 4.88% Hindi as their first language.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook: Durg" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links edit
- Official website