History

Balod was one of the new districts that were formed in 2012 and became the 27th district of Chhattisgarh
Balod district came into existence on Jan 1 2012
On 1 January 2012 it was notified as Civil District though revenue district was declared from 10 January 2012
Before formation,it was part of Durg district
Currently Balod has one college, one court, one CHC ( Community Health Center ), and a jail.