Baloda Bazar district
Baloda Bazar district | |
|---|---|
 Location of Baloda Bazar district in Chhattisgarh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Raipur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,733.87 km2 (1,441.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,305,343 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Baloda Bazar - Bhatapara district is a district in Chhattisgarh state of India with its headquarters at Baloda Bazar. Before its creation, it was a part of Raipur district.
Administration[]
The district is subdivided into six development blocks called tahsils, namely Palari, Baloda Bazar, Kasdol, Bilaigarh, Bhatapara and Simga and 3 subdivisions namely Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara and Bilaigarh.
The district administration is headed by the district magistrate cum collector, the present Collector and District Magistrate to take charge of the newly formed district is Rajesh Singh Rana.
According to the 2011 census, the district population was 1,305,343. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 23.36% and 12.83% of the population respectively.[1]
According to the 2011 census, 94.15% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 4.52% Hindi as their first language.[2]
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