The total area of Balaghat is 9245 sq. km. According to 2001 census is 14,97,968. Among the total population, the number of male is 6,82,260, where as the number of female is 6,83,610. The population density of Balaghat is 148 persons per sq km.
The important resource of Balaghat is its forest land. The district is also rich in mineral deposits like Manganese, Bauxite and Copper.
The places important for tourism are


