District of Chhattisgarh

Balod District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Balod district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,84,000 (9.84 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Balod's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,26,165.

Q: What was the population of Balod district in Census 2011?

8,26,165: 4,08,638 males and 4,17,527 females, of whom 1,05,498 lived in towns and 7,20,667 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 9.84 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

9,84,000 984,000 1 March 2026

Balod district's population is estimated at ≈9.84 lakh (9,84,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 8,26,165 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Chhattisgarh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Balod district

Census 2011: 8,26,165
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 9.84 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,05,498

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 7,20,667

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 9.84 lakh 9,84,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 8.26 lakh 8,26,165 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 277per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 1022 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6): 983 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate: 80.3% Male 89.5% · Female 71.3%
Urban share: 12.8% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11: +19.0% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area: ≈ 2,987km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 1.75 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages: 695 Census 2011
Towns: 8 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Reconstructed
Estimate

11 L 2026

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Year	Population
1991	5,92,256
2001	6,94,370
2011	8,26,165
2016 *	8,84,000
2021 *	9,38,000
2026 *	9,84,000
2031 *	10,23,000
2036 *	10,55,000

* Estimate

How Balod's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Balod's 2011 population was spread
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1	Gunderdehi	2,04,752	24.8%	1010	81.2%	6.6%
2	Dondi Luhara	1,97,411	23.9%	1033	78.4%	3.1%
3	Dondi	1,55,370	18.8%	1033	79.0%	37.7%
4	Gurur	1,43,225	17.3%	1012	81.4%	2.6%
5	Balod	1,25,407	15.2%	1021	81.9%	18.9%

Largest towns in Balod (Census 2011)

Dalli-Rajhara 44,363
Balod 23,648
Gunderdehi 8,614
Doundi 8,042
Chikhalakasa 6,160
Daundi Lohara 6,045
Arjunda 4,851
Gurur 3,775

How people in Balod worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

39.8%

Agricultural labourers

44.2%

Household industry

1.2%

Other work

14.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 51.6%.

Age structure of Balod

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	37,960	36,766
5-9	40,582	38,987
10-14	44,799	43,521
15-19	43,366	41,679
20-24	40,057	39,405
25-29	34,261	32,947
30-34	29,391	30,665
35-39	29,983	30,745
40-44	28,167	27,104
45-49	23,979	21,893
50-54	17,612	16,714
55-59	13,673	13,618
60-64	11,772	13,152
65-69	7,991	9,972
70-74	6,241	6,812
75-79	2,848	3,085
80+	2,643	3,246

Children (0–14): 29.4%; Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59): 62.4%; Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+): 8.2%; Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age: 25.4years; Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio: 52.8; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Balod

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 27 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Hindi 98.2%
Gondi 0.4%
Marathi 0.3%
Halabi 0.2%
Odia 0.2%
Telugu 0.2%
Bengali 0.1%
Sindhi 0.1%
All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

Chhattisgarhi93.1%
Hindi4.9%
Gondi0.4%
Marathi0.3%
Halabi0.2%
Odia0.2%
Telugu0.2%
Bengali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Balod

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 86.5%

Chhattisgarh 75.1%
Tap water 28.8%

Chhattisgarh 20.7%
Water source within premises 17.2%

Chhattisgarh 19.0%
Toilet within premises 22.3%

Chhattisgarh 24.6%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 77.3%

Chhattisgarh 74.0%
Bathing area within premises 13.8%

Chhattisgarh 20.2%
Closed drainage 4.1%

Chhattisgarh 5.3%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 6.0%

Chhattisgarh 11.2%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 93.3%

Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 33.5%

Chhattisgarh 29.1%
Television 37.9%

Chhattisgarh 31.3%
Scooter or motorcycle 17.6%

Chhattisgarh 15.6%
Computer or laptop 2.6%

Chhattisgarh 4.7%
Car, jeep or van 1.5%

Chhattisgarh 2.3%
Use banking services 66.5%

Chhattisgarh 48.8%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.0%

Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

Own their home 92.7%

Chhattisgarh 90.2%
Rent their home 4.3%

Chhattisgarh 6.5%
Permanent (pucca) house 35.9%

Chhattisgarh 30.7%
House in good condition 47.1%

Chhattisgarh 46.6%
Concrete roof 18.1%

Chhattisgarh 16.6%
Cement or tiled floor 15.8%

Chhattisgarh 19.4%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 24.0%

Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

Balod district held 3.2% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 12th of 33 districts.
Literacy is 80.3%, 10.0 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 89.5% of men but only 71.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 1022 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
12.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
The population grew 19.0% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6% (on today’s boundaries).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈9.84 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

How this district was formed

Balod covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

Durg (2011) 100.0% of this district
24.7% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Chhattisgarh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Balod, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Balod (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Balod (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Chhattisgarh
Hindu	≈ 7,69,300	93.1%	93.2%
Muslim	≈ 7,300	0.9%	2.0%
Christian	≈ 2,300	0.3%	1.9%
Sikh	≈ 1,000	0.1%	0.3%
Buddhist	≈ 3,700	0.4%	0.3%
Jain	≈ 3,900	0.5%	0.2%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 38,300	4.6%	1.9%
Religion not stated	≈ 500	0.1%	0.1%
Total	8,26,165	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Balod district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,84,000 (9.84 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Balod's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,26,165.

What was the population of Balod district in Census 2011?

8,26,165: 4,08,638 males and 4,17,527 females, of whom 1,05,498 lived in towns and 7,20,667 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Balod?

Literacy was 80.3% in 2011 (men 89.5%, women 71.3%). The sex ratio was 1022 females per 1,000 males, and 983 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Balod district?

Dalli-Rajhara, with 44,363 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Balod district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 695 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction