The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Balod, 56.7% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 38.9% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 18.6% of women have low BMI, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balod, which ranks 5 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.7 out of 100. On households in the poorest wealth group at 17.4%, it sits close to the national mark.