Baloda Bazar District

Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara District came into existence on 1-January-2012, when larger Raipur district was divided into 3 district Raipur, Baloda Bazar and Gariyaband.

The district is subdivided into six development blocks called tahsils, namely Palari, Baloda Bazar, Kasdol, Bilaigarh, Bhatapara and Simga and 3 subdivisions namely Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara and Bilaigarh.

Baloda Bazar has got its name from Bail (bull), Boda(Mule), Bazar(market). Baloda Bazar was very famous for its cattle market in the region. The market still exists with name "Bhaisa Pasra". Purani Basti or the area adjoining the Mawli Mata Mandir is the oldest area of the town.