Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Balod has generated 485 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balod, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 5.1%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 92.6%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 18,256 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Balod are in the Balod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.