Balasore
Baleswar | |
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City | |
     From Top; Left to Right: Khirachora Gopinatha Temple, Emami Jagannatha Temple, Chandipur Sea Beach, DRDO Integrated Testing Range and Balasore Railway Station | |
  Balasore Location in Odisha, India  Balasore Balasore (India)  Balasore Balasore (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 21°30′12″N 86°55′30″E / 21.50333°N 86.92500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| District | Balasore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Balasore Municipality |
| • Member of Parliament | Pratap Chandra Sarangi (BJP) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Manas Kumar Dutta (BJP) |
| Area | |
• City | 17.48 km2 (6.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• City | 144,373 |
| • Rank | India 409th, Odisha 7th |
| • Density | 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 177,557 |
| Demonym | Baleswaria |
| Language | |
| • Official | Odia[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 756001–756xxx |
| Telephone code | 06782 |
| Vehicle registration | OD – 01 (previously OR – 01) |
| UN/LOCODE | IN BLS |
| Website | baleswar |
Balasore, also known as Baleswar,[4] is a city in the state of Odisha, about 215 km (134 mi) from the state capital Bhubaneswar and 300 km (186 mi) from Kolkata, in eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore district and the largest city as well as health and educational hub of northern Odisha. It is best known for Chandipur beach. It is also called 'missile city'.[5][6] The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme's Integrated Test Range is located 18 km south of Balasore.
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- ^ "Baleswar". Government of Odisha. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Missile city Balasore is karmabhoomu of Kalam: Modi". The Hans India. ANI. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Profile: Balasore or Baleswara". sujogportal.odisha.gov.in. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.