Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
51.8% of women in Balod own land in their name, better than the typical district. 57.7% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like 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. On households in the poorest wealth group at 17.4% and women with a bank account at 84.6%, it sits close to the national mark.