Balasore district




This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Balasore.

District in Odisha, India








































































































Balasore
District

Chandipur Beach
Chandipur Beach

Nickname(s): 
Granary of Odisha


Location in Odisha, India
Location in Odisha, India

Coordinates: 21°30′N 86°54′E / 21.5°N 86.9°E / 21.5; 86.9Coordinates: 21°30′N 86°54′E / 21.5°N 86.9°E / 21.5; 86.9
Country
 India
State Odisha
Headquarters Balasore
Government

 • Collector & District Magistrate
 Sri Ramesh Chandra Rout, OAS (SAG)
 • Superintendent of Police
 Shri Banoth Jugal Kishore Kumar, IPS
Area

 • Total 3,634 km2 (1,403 sq mi)
Elevation

 90.08 m (295.54 ft)
Population
(2011[1])

 • Total 2,317,419
 • Rank 4
 • Density 609/km2 (1,580/sq mi)
Languages

 • Official
Odia, English
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
756 xxx
Telephone code 06782
Vehicle registration OD-01
Coastline 81 kilometres (50 mi)
Sex ratio 957 ♂/♀
Literacy 80.66%
Climate
Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation 1,583 millimetres (62.3 in)
Avg. summer temperature 43.1 °C (109.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 10.6 °C (51.1 °F)
Website baleswar.nic.in







































General Information
Name of Parliamentary Constituency:
Balasore

No. & Name of Assembly Constituency:		 035-Jaleswar
036-Bhograi
037-Basta
038-Balasore
039-Remuna(SC)
040-Nilgiri
041-Soro(SC)
042- Simulia
Sub-Division: 2
Block: 12
Tahasil: 12
Municipality: 3
N.A.C.: 1
Gram Panchayat: 289
Village: 2971

Balasore District also known as Baleswar District or Baleshwar District, is an administrative district of Odisha state in eastern India. Balasore is one of the coastal Districts of Odisha. It lies on the northernmost part of the state. It was a part of the ancient Kalinga which later became a territory of Toshal or Utkal.


Balasore District covers an area of 3,634 km2 (1,403 sq mi) having total population of 2,317,419 as per 2011 census. The District is surrounded by Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal in its northern side, Bay of Bengal in its east, Bhadrak district in its south and Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar Districts lies on its western side. The District is located at 20.48 to 21.59 North Latitude and 86.16 to 87.29 east Longitude.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Divisions


  • 3 Transport


  • 4 Demographics


    • 4.1 Languages




  • 5 Politics


  • 6 Vidhan sabha constituencies


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





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  • Sambalpur

  • Subarnapur

  • Sundargarh

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Balasore district is located in the northeast of the state of Odisha and lies between 21° 3' to 21° 59' north latitude and 86° 20' to 87° 29' east longitude. The average altitude of the district is 19.08 metre. The district has a total area of 3634 km2. It is bounded by Midnapore district of West Bengal in its North, the Bay of Bengal in the east, Bhadrak district in the South and Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts on its western side.





Divisions


Balasore is the district headquarters. The district is further divided into 2 subdivisions, 12 blocks for undertaking developmental works in the rural areas, 12 tehsils for revenue and administrative purposes and 289 (257 old + 32 new) Gram Panchayats . Besides there are 4 towns consisting of 3 municipality and 1 NACs(Notified Area Councils). These local bodies look into civic aspects of urban areas. Also, there are 2971 villages, out of which 2602 are inhabited.



Transport


Balasore Railway Station falls en route on the main line connecting Chennai to Kolkata. NH 16 (erstwhile NH 5) runs through Balasore, and NH 60, which connects Balasore to Kolkata, is a four lane express way.


The nearest airport from Balasore is Biju Patnaik International Airport.


Balasore runs state Buses of (OSRTC) which provide point to point service from Kolkata to Bhubneswar (via Balasore).



Demographics


According to the 2011 census Balasore district has a population of 2,317,419,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[3] or the US state of New Mexico.[4] This gives it a ranking of 195th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 609 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,580/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.47%.[2] Balasore has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 80.66%.[2]



Languages


The primary language is Odia. Other languages include Bhunjia, spoken by approximately 7000 Bhunjia Adivasis[5] and Santali.



Politics


The district has 1 Loksabha constituency and 8 vidhan sabha constituencies.



Vidhan sabha constituencies


Main article: List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha

The following is the 8 Vidhan sabha constituencies[6][7] of Balasore district and the elected members[8] of that area:











































































No.
 Constituency
 Reservation
 Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks)
 Member of 14th Assembly
Party
35
 Jaleswar
 None
 Jaleswar (NAC), Jaleswar, Basta (part)
 Aswini Patra
Biju Janta Dal(BJD)
36
 Bhogarai
 None
 Bhogarai
 Ananta Das
BJD
37
 Basta
 None
 Baliapal, Basta (part)
 Nityanad Das
BJD
38
 Balasore
 None
 Balasore (M), Balasore (part)
 Jiban Pradip Dash
BJD
39
 Remuna
 SC
 Remuna, Balasore (part)
 Govinda Das
BJP
40
 Nilagiri
 None
 Nilagiri (NAC), Nilagiri, Oupada, Bahanaga (part)
 Sukanta Kumar Nayak
 BJD
41
 Soro
 SC
 Soro (NAC), Soro, Bahanaga (part)
 Parshuram Dhada
BJD
42
 Simulia
 None
 Simulia, Khaira
 Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi
BJD



See also




  • Rocket launch sites

  • Indian Space Research Organisation

  • Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station

  • Bhadrak district



References





  1. ^ http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/408-Balasore.html


  2. ^ abcdef "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est.


  4. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Mexico - 2,059,179


  5. ^ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Bhunjia: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-30.


  6. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent


  7. ^ Seats of Odisha


  8. ^ "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2013. MEMBER NAME




External links







  • Official website of Balasore District


  • Chandipur travel guide from Wikivoyage


  • Balasore at Encyclopedia Astronautica





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