Balod district
District in Chhattisgarh, India
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Balod district is a district within the state of Chhattisgarh. Its headquarters are in Balod.
Balod district | |
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.jpg) Kapileswar Shiva Temple, Rajhara Forest and Mountains | |
 Interactive map of 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 | 234.2/km2 (606.7/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 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
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]
- Chhattisgarhi (93.1%)
- Hindi (4.88%)
- Others (2.05%)
As of the 2011 census, 93.07% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 4.88% Hindi as their first language.[4]
