Balaghat is a Municipality city in district of Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh. The Balaghat city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Balaghat Municipality has population of 84,261 of which 42,372 are males while 41,889 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 8274 which is 9.82 % of total population of Balaghat (M). In Balaghat Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 989 against state average of 931. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Balaghat is around 905 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. Literacy rate of Balaghat city is 91.38 % higher than state average of 69.32 %. In Balaghat, Male literacy is around 95.25 % while female literacy rate is 87.50 %.
Balaghat Municipality has total administration over 18,495 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Balaghat 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Balaghat Municipality in 2024 is approximately
118,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Balaghat city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Balaghat city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Balaghat town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Balaghat Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.43 % of total population in Balaghat (M).
Balaghat Work Profile
Out of total population, 28,420 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 21,886 were males while 6,534 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 28420 working population, 90.14 % were engaged in Main Work while 9.86 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.