Balangir district

Balangir District, also called Bolangir District, is a district situated in Odisha state of India. The district has an area of 6,575 km2 (2,539 sq mi), and a population of 1,648,997 (2011 census). The town of Balangir is the district headquarters. The composition of the land is predominantly rural. Other important big & small towns in Balangir district are Titlagarh, Patnagarh, Kantabanji, Loisingha, Saintala, Belpada, Tushra, Agalpur, Deogaon, Chudapali, Biripali, Bhalumunda, Bangomunda, Sindhekela,Kansil, Turekela and Muribahal.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Balangir.
Balangir district
District of Odisha
Harishankar Temple
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20.7°N 83.5°E / 20.7; 83.5
Country India
State Odisha
HeadquartersBalangir
Government
 • Collector & District MagistrateSri Chanchal Rana, IAS
 • Divisional Forest Officer Cum Wildlife WardenSri Nitish Kumar, IFS
 • Superintendent of PoliceSri Kusalkar Nitin Dagudu, IPS
 • Member of ParliamentSmt Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, (BJP)
 • Members of Legislative AssemblyShri Narasingha Mishra, (INC)
Area
 • Total6,575 km2 (2,539 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,648,997
 • Density251/km2 (650/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
 • LocalSambalpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
767001
Telephone code06652
Vehicle registrationOD-03
Sex ratio0.983 ♂/♀
Literacy65.50%
Lok Sabha constituencyBalangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency5
 
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,443.5 millimetres (56.83 in)
Avg. summer temperature48.7 °C (119.7 °F)
Avg. winter temperature16.6 °C (61.9 °F)
Websitewww.balangir.nic.in
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