Balugaon

Balugaon
Town
Balugaon Location in Odisha, India Balugaon Balugaon (India)
Coordinates: 20.17°N 85.1°E / 20.17; 85.1
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Khordha
Government
• Member of Legislative Assembly	Prashant Kumar Jagdeb
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,824
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	752030
Telephone code	06756
Vehicle registration	OD-02
Website	odisha.gov.in

Balugaon is a town in Khordha district in the state of Odisha, India. It is situated very close to Chilika lake about 90 km away from the state capital Bhubaneswar and 76 km from the Berhampur, Ganjam. It is a major economy center of Khordha district due it prawn and fish business.

Geography

Balugaon is located at 20.17°N 85.1°E / 20.17; 85.1. It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet).

Communication

Balugaon is well connected to state capital Bhubaneswar and Berhampur through road (NH16), rail. Balugaon railway station on Howrah-Chennai main line connects Balugaon to major Indian cities like Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam. All major trains passing through this line stop at Balugaon. Jagannath dham puri can be reached via New Jagannath Sadak. There are government and private lunch services to Kalijai Temple and Krishnaprasad Garh.

Tourism

Major tourist spot within Chilika lake like Kalijai, Nalabana can be approached from Balugaon through government or private boat and lunch services. Narayani temple is situated few miles far from Balugaon is famous for its natural scenic beauty. There is a natural fountain near Ranpur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Balugaon had a population of 15,824. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Balugaon has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.