The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Baloda Bazar, 60.6% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 40.9% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 18.8% of women have low BMI, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Baloda Bazar, which ranks 13 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 25.2%.