Balasore district MP MLA Collector Name at a Glance
Geographical and Population details of the District
Geographical Area :
3,806.00 sq.km
Area under Forest :
332.21 sq.km
8.73 %
Population ( 2011 Census )
Total :
2,317,419
in %
Male :
1,184,371
51.11
Female :
1,133,048
48.89
Rural :
2,064
0.09
Urban :
253
0.01
Scheduled Caste :
0
0.00
Scheduled Caste Male :
0
0.00
Scheduled Caste Female :
0
0.00
Scheduled Tribe :
0
0.00
Scheduled Tribe Male :
0
0.00
Scheduled Tribe Female :
0
0.00
Population Density :
609 (Per sq.km)
Literacy
Total Literate :
1,647,895
71.11
Literate Male :
918,407
55.73
Literate Female :
729,488
44.27
Total Illiterate :
395,092
17.05
Illiterate Male :
124,552
31.52
Illiterate Female :
270,540
68.48
Households
Total Households :
529,407
Rural Households :
473,512
89.44
Urban Households :
55,895
10.56
BPL Households ( 1997 Census) :
2,288,236
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SC/ST Households ( 1997 Census) :
135,018
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Administrative Setup :
Administrative setup of the District
No. of Sub-Divisions :
2
No. of Tehsils :
12
No. of Municipalities/Corporation :
1
No. of N.A.Cs :
3
No. of Blocks :
12
No. of Police Stations :
23
No. of Gram Panchayats :
289
No. of Inhabited Villages :
2587
No. of Uninhabited Villages :
365
No. of villages :
2952
List of Tourist places of the District
Chandipur :
Chandipur also known as Chandipur-on-Sea is a small sea resort in Baleswar District, Odisha, India. The resort is on the Bay of Bengal and is approximately 16 kilometers from the Baleswar Railway Station. The beach is unique in that the water recedes anywhere from 1 kilometer to 4 kilometers during the ebb and returns at the time of high tide. The beach, due to this uniqueness, supports a lot of biodiversity. Horseshoe crab is also found here on the beach towards Mirzapur, the nearby fishing market and community at the confluence of the Budhabalanga River.
District Headquarter :
Balasore
State Capital :
Bhubaneswar
Nearest Railway Station :
Balasore
Nearest Airport :
Bhubaneswar
How to Reach :
Chandipur can be reached by travelling up to Baleswar by rail or road and thereafter catching a bus. Balasore is well connected by road by the National Highway 5. You can get easy Transportation to Balasore through train or even by Bus. Almost all the Trains which cross through Balasore have a stoppage.
Khirachora Gopinatha Temple is situated in Remuna. It is a little town located 9 km east of Balasore, about halfway between Howrah and Bhubaneswar in Orissa . The name Remuna is resulting from the word Ramaniya which means very good looking.
District Headquarter :
Baleswar
State Capital :
Bhubaneswar
Nearest Railway Station :
Baleswar
Nearest Airport :
Bhubaneswar
How to Reach :
The nearest train junction to Remuna is at Balasore, which is the first major town in Odisha coming from Calcutta . One can get a night train from Calcutta that stops in Balasore in the early morning hours. From there one can get a taxi or bus to Remuna. If one has arrived Remuna in the morning, one can see the Deities and then catch a night train to Puri .
Panchalingeswar located in Balasore district of Orissa may not be your usual weekend gateway given the fact that one of the most beautiful beaches in the country is located just a few kilometers away. But the serenity and beauty of its surroundings coupled with the lack of utter chaos that surrounds a temple is what had made this place a perfect weekend gateway.
District Headquarter :
Baleswar
State Capital :
Bhubaneswar
Nearest Railway Station :
Baleswar
Nearest Airport :
Bhubaneswar
How to Reach :
By Air, The Nearest airports are at Bhubaneshwar 294 km and at Kolkata, 206 km. By Rail, The nearest railway station is Balasore 30 km which is well connected to all major cities. By Road, Panchalingeswar is 30 km from Balasore and 85 km from Baripada. There are regular buses, taxis and shared auto rickshaw plying from Balasore and Baripada. You can also get an OTDC tour bus from Chandipur that goes to the nearby temples in the area.
The holy shrine of Lord Chandaneswar is a religious centre not only for the people of Balasore District but also places adjacent West Bengal. It is a unique sight to see the devtees flock together in hundreds everyday and in thousands on festive occasion like Chadak mela for Darshan of the Lord which falls in April every Year.
District Headquarter :
Baleswar
State Capital :
Bhubaneswar
Nearest Railway Station :
Jaleswar
Nearest Airport :
Bhubaneswar
How to Reach :
It is connected with a good motorable road from Balasore ( 93 Kms.) and Digha ( 6 Kms.)
