Balasore district

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.

Balasore district
Baleswar
District of Odisha
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: 21.5°N 86.9°E / 21.5; 86.9
Country India
State Odisha
HeadquarterBalasore
Government
  Collector & District MagistrateSatya Sarathi Panda
  Superintendent of PoliceSudhanshu Sekhar Mishra, IPS
Area
  Total3,634 km2 (1,403 sq mi)
  Forest441.3 km2 (170.4 sq mi)
Elevation
90.08 m (295.54 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,317,419
  Rank4
  Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
  Urban
253,293 (10.93%)
  Scheduled Castes
478,586 (20.65%)
  Scheduled Tribes
275,678 (11.9%)
Languages
  OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
756 xxx
Telephone code06782
Vehicle registrationOD-01
Coastline137 km (85 mi)
Sex ratio957 ♂/
Literacy80.66%
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,583 mm (62.3 in)
Avg. summer temperature43.1 °C (109.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature10.6 °C (51.1 °F)
Websitebaleswar.nic.in
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