Y-POWER Score: 35.9 / 100
Ranked 24 of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Balaghat has ₹1.5 lakh in savings per working-age adult — in the bottom 20% of districts nationally. 83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.