Balasore district
Balasore district
Baleswar | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Enami Jagannath Temple, Nilagiri Palace, Khirachora Gopinatha Temple in Remuna, Chandipur Beach, Haji Nariruddin High School in Balasore | |
| Nickname: Granary of Odisha | |
Location in Odisha | |
| Coordinates: 21°30′N 86°54′E / 21.5°N 86.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| Established | 1828 |
| Headquarter | Balasore |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Pratap Chandra Sarangi (BJP) |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Satya Sarathi Panda |
| • Superintendent of Police | Sudhanshu Sekhar Mishra, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,634 km2 (1,403 sq mi) |
| • Forest | 441.3 km2 (170.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90.08 m (295.54 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,317,419 |
| • Rank | 4 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 253,293 (10.93%) |
| • Scheduled Castes | 478,586 (20.65%) |
| • Scheduled Tribes | 275,678 (11.9%) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 756 xxx |
| Telephone code | 06782 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-01 |
| Coastline | 137 km (85 mi) |
| Sex ratio | 957 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 80.66% |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,583 mm (62.3 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 10.6 °C (51.1 °F) |
| Website | baleswar |
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Balasore District, also known as Baleswar District, is an administrative district of Odisha state, in eastern India. Balasore is one of the coastal districts of Odisha and lies on the northernmost part of the state.