Balaghat City Map Poster

About Balaghat

According to the 2011 census Balaghat district has a population of 1,724,942 roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 268th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density is . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.36%. Balaghat has a sex ratio offor every 1000 males and females are 908 for every 1000 males. The majority people living in this region speak Gondi language which is also spoken by many other tribes like Baiga, Bhumia etc., who live across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states. There are around 30% Marathi speaking people as well who migrated from Maharashtra during 18th century due to famine conditions prevailing there at that time; these communities include Kokanastha Brahmins & Deshastha Brahmins among others such as Khandayat community etc..