Integrated medical, police, legal, and counselling support, plus shelter for up to five days, for women facing violence.
Women's mobility composite score in Balod is 49.2%, better than the typical district. 78% of women take part in all three major household decisions, close to the typical district. The Sakhi One-Stop Centre supports women whose safety and agency fall short of this.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 57.7%.