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Soro | |
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Municipality/City | |
Coordinates: 21°17′N 86°41′E / 21.29°N 86.69°E | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
District | Balasore |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Soro Municipality |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 150,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 756045 |
Telephone code | 06788 |
Vehicle registration | OD 01 |
Sex ratio | 986 ♂/♀ |
Website | soromunicipality |
Soro is a city and a municipality in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is about 181 km from the capital of the state Bhubaneswar and 35 km from the district headquarters Balasore. Located on NH-16, the city is located midway between Balasore and Bhadrak cities. Soro along with neighboring cities contributes significantly towards the economy of Balasore district.It has many important areas like Uttareswar, Adang Bazar, College chaka,Badkhuri chaka,Court chaka etc.