# Balod

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
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| name                    = Balod
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| other_name              = Sanjari Balod
| settlement_type         = Town
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|photo1a = Tandula Dam Overflow 02.jpg
|photo2a = Kapileswar Shiva Temple Group and Baori-BALOD-CHHATTISGARH-DSC003.jpg}}
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| image_caption           = Tandula Dam, Kapileshwar Temple 
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| coordinates             = {{coord|20.73|N|81.2|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = India
| subdivision_type1       = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India)
| subdivision_name1       = [Chhattisgarh](/source/Chhattisgarh)
| subdivision_type2       = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India)
| subdivision_name2       = [Balod](/source/Balod_district)
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| elevation_m             = 324
| population_total        = 32432
| population_as_of        = 2011
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| demographics_type1      = Languages
| demographics1_title1    = Official
| demographics1_info1     = [Hindi](/source/Hindi), [Chhattisgarhi](/source/Chhattisgarhi_language)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/12800/1/the_chhattisgarh_official_language_act%2c_1957_no._5_of_1958%2c_date_24.01.1958.pdf |title=The Chhattisgarh Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2007 |publisher=indiacode.nic.in |year=2008 |access-date=25 December 2022 |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225172224/https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/12800/1/the_chhattisgarh_official_language_act,_1957_no._5_of_1958,_date_24.01.1958.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| timezone1               = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset1             = +5:30
| postal_code_type        = [PIN](/source/Postal_Index_Number)
| postal_code             = 491226 (Balod)<ref>[https://indiapincodes.net/Chhattisgarh/Balod/ Balod]</ref>
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'''Balod''' is a city on the banks of the [River Tandula](/source/Tandula_river) and a [nagar palika](/source/nagar_palika) in [Balod district](/source/Balod_district) in the state of [Chhattisgarh](/source/Chhattisgarh), [India](/source/India). Balod is 44&nbsp;km from [Dhamtari](/source/Dhamtari) and 58&nbsp;km from [Durg](/source/Durg). Balod has
one college, one court, one [community health centre](/source/community_health_centre), and a jail.  There are two dams nearby, the [Tandula Dam](/source/Tandula_Dam) and the Aadmabaad Dam, built on the rivers Sukha and Tandula in 1912. There are several temples in nearby towns, particularly the Ganga Maiyya and Siyadevi temples.

{{As of|2018|8}} the district collector of Balod is Saransh Mittar.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://balod.gov.in/en | title=About Balod | publisher=Balod District Administration, Government of Chhattisgarh | accessdate=18 August 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810192757/http://balod.gov.in/en | archive-date=10 August 2018 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
Balod is located at {{Coord|20.73|N|81.2|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Balod.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balod]</ref> It has an average elevation of 324&nbsp;metres (1063&nbsp;feet).{{fact|date=August 2018}}

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [census](/source/census),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns  (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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==
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Category:Cities and towns in Balod district

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