Baloda

Baloda is a Town and Tehsil in Janjgir Champa District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Baloda Block (CD) is 03279. The total area of Baloda Tehsil is 394 km², which includes 380.07 km² of rural area and 14.19 km² of urban area. Baloda has a sex ratio of approximately 981 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Baloda Tehsil

Baloda Tehsil has a total of 68 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Baloda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Baloda Tehsil

The population profile of Baloda Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Baloda Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Baloda Tehsil is around 1,03,219 people. This includes 52,081 males and 51,138 females. Rural population is about 89,589 (45,183 males and 44,406 females), while urban population is nearly 13,630 (6,898 males and 6,732 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 15,254 of the population, with 7,768 boys and 7,486 girls. Rural areas have 13,436 children, and urban areas have about 1,818 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 65,221 literate people in Baloda Tehsil, including 38,297 literate males and 26,924 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 55,572 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,649 people.
• About 37,998 people in Baloda Tehsil are not literate, including 13,784 males and 24,214 females. Rural areas include 34,017 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,981 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 24,975 households, with 22,044 in villages and 2,931 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Baloda Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Baloda Tehsil is approximately 27,696 people, including 13,962 males and 13,734 females. Around 24,414 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,282 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Baloda Tehsil is about 19,752 people, including 9,915 males and 9,837 females. Around 18,784 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 968 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 262 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 236 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 961 people per sq. km.