Balod Tehsil - Chhattisgarh
Balod is an administrative tehsil in the Balod district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Balod, while the nearest airport is Raipur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 334 km², including 329.21 km² of rural area and 4.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1021 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Balod Tehsil
Balod Tehsil has a total of 92 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admabad | Rural | Sivani |
| 2 | Amalidih | Rural | Khertadih |
| 3 | Amora | Rural | Amora |
| 4 | Angari | Rural | Angari |
| 5 | Aorabhatha | Rural | Sivani |
| 6 | Aroud | Rural | Araud |
| 7 | Baghmara | Rural | Baghmara |
| 8 | Balod | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Barahi | Rural | Barhi |
| 10 | Belmand | Rural | Belmad |
| 11 | Bhengri | Rural | Bhengari |
| 12 | Bheriya Nawagaon | Rural | Bhedia Navagaon |
| 13 | Bhoinapar | Rural | Bhoinapar |
| 14 | Bhothali | Rural | Bhotli |
| 15 | Biretra | Rural | Biretra |
| 16 | Bori | Rural | Bori |
| 17 | Borkee | Rural | Borhki |
| 18 | Charota | Rural | Umra Daha |
| 19 | Charwahi | Rural | Charvahi |
| 20 | Chichbod | Rural | Chichbod |
| 21 | Chiraigodi | Rural | Chiraigodi |
| 22 | Daihan | Rural | Khertadih |
| 23 | Darbari Nawagaon | Rural | Der Navagaon |
| 24 | Darri Tola | Rural | Purreyguda |
| 25 | Dengrapar | Rural | Dengarapar |
| 26 | Deur Tarai | Rural | Sivani |
| 27 | Devinawagaon | Rural | Devi Navagaon |
| 28 | Dewar Bhat | Rural | Dewarbhat |
| 29 | Dhaura Bhatha | Rural | Gumka |
| 30 | Ghumka | Rural | Gumka |
| 31 | Godpal | Rural | Mulle Guda |
| 32 | Godri | Rural | Amora |
| 33 | Gondlifeeder | Rural | Khertadih |
| 34 | Hathod | Rural | Hathod |
| 35 | Hirapur | Rural | Hirapur |
| 36 | Jagatara | Rural | Jagtara |
| 37 | Jagnnathpur | Rural | Jaganathpur |
| 38 | Jam Gaon B | Rural | B.Jamgaon |
| 39 | Jamruwa | Rural | Jamruva |
| 40 | Jhalmala | Rural | Jhalmala |
| 41 | Jugera | Rural | Jungera |
| 42 | Kande | Rural | Barhi |
| 43 | Kannewada | Rural | Kanne Wada |
| 44 | Karahibhadar | Rural | Karhibhadar |
| 45 | Karka Bhat | Rural | Purreyguda |
| 46 | Khairtarai | Rural | Khairtarai |
| 47 | Khairwahi | Rural | Pondi |
| 48 | Khapri | Rural | Khapri |
| 49 | Kharthuli | Rural | Bhotli |
| 50 | Kherthadih | Rural | Khertadih |
| 51 | Khursipar | Rural | Manod |
| 52 | Kohanga Tola | Rural | Kohangatola |
| 53 | Latabor | Rural | Latabore |
| 54 | Limora | Rural | Limora |
| 55 | Londi | Rural | Londi |
| 56 | Malgaon | Rural | Malgaon |
| 57 | Manaud | Rural | Manod |
| 58 | Matiya | Rural | Borhki |
| 59 | Matiya B | Rural | B.Matiya |
| 60 | Merkee | Rural | Orma |
| 61 | Mujgahan | Rural | Mujgahan |
| 62 | Mullagura | Rural | Mulle Guda |
| 63 | Mulle | Rural | Malgaon |
| 64 | Naga Dabri | Rural | Tamora (N) |
| 65 | Narra | Rural | Narra |
| 66 | Newari Kalan | Rural | Nevarikala |
| 67 | Newari Khurd | Rural | Padkibhat (Kehgatola) |
| 68 | Nipani | Rural | Nipani |
| 69 | Orma | Rural | Orma |
| 70 | Pakur Bhat | Rural | Jagtara |
| 71 | Parekibhat | Rural | Padkibhat (Kehgatola) |
| 72 | Parras | Urban | Not applicable |
| 73 | Parreguda | Rural | Purreyguda |
| 74 | Parsada | Rural | Parsada |
| 75 | Parsahi | Rural | Bori |
| 76 | Parsoda | Rural | Parsoda |
| 77 | Piparchhedi | Rural | Piperchedi |
| 78 | Pondi | Rural | Pondi |
| 79 | Rani Tarai | Rural | Jungera |
| 80 | Rewati Nawagaon | Rural | Kohangatola |
| 81 | Salhe Tola | Rural | B.Matiya |
| 82 | Sankara (J) | Rural | Sakara (J) |
| 83 | Sankara K | Rural | Sakara (K) |
| 84 | Semhakona | Rural | B.Matiya |
| 85 | Siwani | Rural | Sivani |
| 86 | Sonhtara | Rural | Parsoda |
| 87 | Sundra | Rural | Sakara (J) |
| 88 | Talgaon | Rural | Dewarbhat |
| 89 | Tamora | Rural | Tamora (N) |
| 90 | Taroud | Rural | Tarod |
| 91 | Tekapar | Rural | Tekapar |
| 92 | Umaradah | Rural | Umra Daha |
Population of Balod Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Balod Tehsil had a total population of 1,25,407 people living in 27,370 households. The population comprised 62,058 males and 63,349 females, with an average population density of 376 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,25,407 | 1,01,759 | 23,648 |
| Male Population | 62,058 | 50,260 | 11,798 |
| Female Population | 63,349 | 51,499 | 11,850 |
| Total Households | 27,370 | 22,062 | 5,308 |
| Population Density | 376 / km² | 309 / km² | 5,119 / km² |
Balod Tehsil had 91,234 literate people and 14,078 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,619 and 32,740 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,078 | 11,542 | 2,536 |
| Literate Population | 91,234 | 72,642 | 18,592 |
| Illiterate Population | 34,173 | 29,117 | 5,056 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,619 | 6,789 | 1,830 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 32,740 | 30,007 | 2,733 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.