Balod
Balod
Sanjari Balod | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Tandula Dam, Kapileshwar Temple | |
  Balod  Balod | |
| Coordinates: 20°44′N 81°12′E / 20.73°N 81.2°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Balod |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,432 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Other | Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 491226 (Balod)[2] |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
Balod is a city on the banks of the River Tandula and a nagar palika in Balod district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Balod is 44 km from Dhamtari and 58 km from Durg. Balod has one college, one court, one community health centre, and a jail. There are two dams nearby, the Tandula Dam and the Aadmabaad Dam, built on the rivers Sukha and Tandula in 1912. There are several religious temples in nearby towns, particularly the Ganga Maiyya and Siyadevi temples.
As of August 2018[update] the district collector of Balod is Shri Saransh Mittar.[3]
Geography
[edit]Balod is located at 20°44′N 81°12′E / 20.73°N 81.2°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 324 metres (1063 feet).[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Balod had a population of 21,044. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Balod has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
[edit]- ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Balod
- ^ "About Balod". Balod District Administration, Government of Chhattisgarh. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balod
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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