| Balaghat | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 21.8°N 80.18°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Balaghat |
| Government Type: | Municipal Council |
| Governing Body: | Balaghat Municipal Council |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | Balaghat |
| Area Total Km2 25: | 25 rank -47 in madhya pradesh |
| Elevation M: | 288 |
| Population Total: | 84,261 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 1)Hindi (Primary) 2)English (Additional)(Gondi language primary language for schedule tribes people's)Powari language (caste language of Powar people)Chattisgarhi language (speaking in northeastern part of balaghat)Marathi language (speaking in south part of balaghat) |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 481001 |
| Registration Plate: | MP-50 |
| Iso Code: | IN-MP |
Balaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. Wainganga River flows beside the town.
Balaghat is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 288 metres (944 feet).
As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Balaghat had a population of 84,216. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.