Baloda Bazar
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Baloda Bazar is a town and a nagar panchayat
in Raipur District
in the state of Chhattisgarh
, India
. PIN 493332.
, Baloda Bazar had a population of 27,853. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Baloda Bazar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is 84 km from Raipur & 67 km from Bilaspur. Total area is about sq. 16 km. The main occupation of the people is agriculture and service in cement factories. It is a good source of cement. Basic facilities like schools, electricity, water, and hospitals are easily available here. The educational institutions are of basic level(Up to graduation). For higher studies, a student has to go outside. Baloda Bazar has been a centre for education for the neighbouring areas for many decades.A number of private institutions have come up now for the primary education and one Law college is also running since many years. There is a famous temple of "Lord Shiva". Which is located in front of Bus-Stand.
), "Boda"(Mule
), "Bazar"(market
).This town was very famous for its cattle market in the region. The market still exists with name "Bhaisa Pasra". This market was found by Marwadi traders who used to bring and sell their cattles here. They later on settled here only. Here they built lakes, temples and wells. Some of them are still existing today. Ramsagar Talab, Mawli Mata Mandir and Hanuman Mandir reveals their presence. .
Purani Basti or the area adjoining the Mawli Mata Mandir is the oldest area of the town.
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in Raipur District
Raipur District
Raipur district is a district in the Chhattisgarh state of India. Raipur is the administrative headquarter of the district. The district is rich in mineral resources. There are many wild life sanctuaries and sight seeing places worth visiting...
in the state of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. PIN 493332.
Geography
Baloda Bazar is located at 21.67°N 82.17°E. It has an average elevation of 254 m (833.3 ft).Demographics
As of the 2008 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Baloda Bazar had a population of 27,853. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Baloda Bazar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is 84 km from Raipur & 67 km from Bilaspur. Total area is about sq. 16 km. The main occupation of the people is agriculture and service in cement factories. It is a good source of cement. Basic facilities like schools, electricity, water, and hospitals are easily available here. The educational institutions are of basic level(Up to graduation). For higher studies, a student has to go outside. Baloda Bazar has been a centre for education for the neighbouring areas for many decades.A number of private institutions have come up now for the primary education and one Law college is also running since many years. There is a famous temple of "Lord Shiva". Which is located in front of Bus-Stand.
History
The town has got its name from "Bail"(bullBull
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), "Boda"(Mule
Mule
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. Of the two F1 hybrids between these two species, a mule is easier to obtain than a hinny...
), "Bazar"(market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
).This town was very famous for its cattle market in the region. The market still exists with name "Bhaisa Pasra". This market was found by Marwadi traders who used to bring and sell their cattles here. They later on settled here only. Here they built lakes, temples and wells. Some of them are still existing today. Ramsagar Talab, Mawli Mata Mandir and Hanuman Mandir reveals their presence. .
Purani Basti or the area adjoining the Mawli Mata Mandir is the oldest area of the town.