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Balasore district
Baleswar | |
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  _and_High_School_in_Balasore,_Odisha,_India.jpg)   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 | |
 Balasore district | |
| Coordinates: 21°30′N 86°54′E / 21.5°N 86.9°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| Headquarter | Balasore |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Satya Sarathi Panda[1] |
| • Superintendent of Police | Sudhanshu Sekhar Mishra, IPS[1] |
| 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)[2] | |
• 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 |
Balasore District, also known as Baleswar District,[3] 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.
- ^ a b "Who's Who | Baleswar District Government of Odisha | India". Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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