Baloda Bazar

Baloda Bazar is a Town and Tehsil in Raipur 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 Bazar Block (CD) is 03326. The total area of Baloda Bazar Tehsil is 617 km², which includes 588.00 km² of rural area and 29.29 km² of urban area. Baloda Bazar has a sex ratio of approximately 1003 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Baloda Bazar Tehsil

Baloda Bazar Tehsil has a total of 138 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 Bazar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Baloda Bazar Tehsil

The population profile of Baloda Bazar 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 Bazar 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 Bazar Tehsil is around 2,49,728 people. This includes 1,24,631 males and 1,25,097 females. Rural population is about 2,09,012 (1,04,118 males and 1,04,894 females), while urban population is nearly 40,716 (20,513 males and 20,203 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,715 of the population, with 19,632 boys and 19,083 girls. Rural areas have 33,317 children, and urban areas have about 5,398 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,48,588 literate people in Baloda Bazar Tehsil, including 87,152 literate males and 61,436 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,20,172 individuals and urban literacy covers around 28,416 people.
• About 1,01,140 people in Baloda Bazar Tehsil are not literate, including 37,479 males and 63,661 females. Rural areas include 88,840 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,300 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 48,514 households, with 40,273 in villages and 8,241 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Baloda Bazar 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 Bazar Tehsil is approximately 56,825 people, including 28,558 males and 28,267 females. Around 48,929 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,896 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Baloda Bazar Tehsil is about 32,924 people, including 16,276 males and 16,648 females. Around 30,838 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,086 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 405 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 356 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,390 people per sq. km.