Balod Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Balod is a Municipality city situated in Balod tehsil of Durg district. The Balod city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,308 families residing in the Balod city. The total population of Balod is 23,648 out of which 11,798 are males and 11,850 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balod is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balod city is 2536 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1281 male children and 1255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balod is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balod is 88.1%. Thus Balod has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 94% and the female literacy rate is 82.17% in Balod.
Balod Municipality has total administration over 5,308 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Balod Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balod Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,536 | 1,281 | 1,255 |
| Literacy | 88.1% | 83.8% | 73.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,830 | 895 | 935 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,733 | 1,326 | 1,407 |
| Illiterate | 5,056 | 1,912 | 3,144 |
Caste-wise Population - Balod
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Balod.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,830 | 895 | 935 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,733 | 1,326 | 1,407 |
Religion-wise Population - Balod
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balod is 20,817 which is 88.03% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balod is 1,415 which is 5.98% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Balod as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,817 | (88.03%) | 10,357 | 10,460 |
| Muslim | 1,415 | (5.98%) | 727 | 688 |
| Christian | 181 | (0.77%) | 95 | 86 |
| Sikh | 83 | (0.35%) | 43 | 40 |
| Buddhist | 144 | (0.61%) | 70 | 74 |
| Jain | 933 | (3.95%) | 467 | 466 |
| Other Religion | 64 | (0.27%) | 32 | 32 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.05%) | 7 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Balod
The total literacy rate of Balod was 88.06% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 18,592 literates, males were 9,886 while females were 8,706. Also the male literacy rate was 94% and the female literacy rate was 82.17% in Balod.
| Balod | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.17% | 60.24% |
| Male | 94% | 80.27% |
| Total | 88.06% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Balod
The Sex Ratio of Balod is 1,004. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Balod. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Balod.
Child Population - Balod
According to Census 2011, there were 2,536 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Balod. Out of which 1,281 were male while 1,255 were female.
Working Population - Balod
In Balod Municipality out of total population, 9,262 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,262 workers engaged in Main Work, 402 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,845 | 5,844 | 2,001 |
| Cultivators | 402 | 280 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,202 | 588 | 614 |
| Household Industries | 122 | 99 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 6,119 | 4,877 | 1,242 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,417 | 723 | 694 |
| Non Working | 14,386 | 5,231 | 9,155 |
Balod Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balod is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,161 | 76.7% | 1,040 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,358 | 75.4% | 1,012 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,271 | 80.2% | 992 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,058 | 82.9% | 1,046 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,410 | 77.7% | 1,026 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,117 | 72.8% | 980 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,090 | 69.6% | 1,026 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,040 | 84.6% | 1,080 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,197 | 83.5% | 975 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 925 | 87.2% | 1,015 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,613 | 75.9% | 1,006 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,515 | 83.4% | 1,025 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,890 | 76.9% | 1,017 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,416 | 86.7% | 837 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,591 | 77.5% | 1,019 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,299 | 77.1% | 1,068 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,286 | 81.4% | 928 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,411 | 69.2% | 1,036 |
Map of Balod, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balod, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia