Date of Formation: October 1828
Area: 3806 square kilometers
Density of Population: 609 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 80.66 % - Male: 88.06 %, Female: 72.95 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:957
Boundaries of Balasore District
North: West Bengal
South: Bhadrak District, Orissa
East: Bay of Bengal
West and North West: Mayurbhanj District, Orissa
Balasore District Average Rainfall: 1832.3 mm
Balasore District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 43.1 deg C
Balasore District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 10.6 deg C
BALASORE DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Buhdabalangaa, River Subarnarekha
Sub Divisions: Baleshwar, Nilagiri
Tehsils: Baleswar, Busta, Nilagiri, Jaleswar, Soro
Assembly Constituencies: Jaleswar, Bhograi, Basta, Balasore, Remuna, Nilagiri, Soro, Simulia
Balasore District Nearby Attractions
1. Ayodhya
2. Balaramgadi
3. Bardhanpur
4. Bhusandeswar
5. Chandaneswar
6. Chandipur
7. Kasaphal
8. Langaleswar
9. Laxmannath
10. Panchalingeswar
11. Raibania
12. Remuna
13. Sajanagarh
14. Talasari
15. Tripisagadia
16. Kupari
Balasore District Facts: It serves as the launching station for sounding rockets. NH 5 passes through this district. Chandipur sea beach is shallow and the tide comes to the shore only four times a day.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, groundnut, mung, biri, mango, vegetables
Major Industries: Stone works, salt making, brass works, clay works, rubber, plastic, alloys
Major Industrial Units: Ori Plast Ltd, Orissa Plastic Processing, Jagannath Biscuits Pvt Ltd, Orissa Rubber Industries, Birla Tyres, Ispat Alloys Ltd, Emami Paper Mill Ltd, Polar Pharma India Ltd
What is Balasore District Famous For: Forests and mines and brass utensils
Famous People From Balasore District: Manoj Das, Kamalakanta Jena, Radhanath Ray, Brajanath Ratha, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Dinakrushna Das
Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012