Balasore district

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Balasore district
Baleswar
District of Odisha
Chandipur Beach
Chandipur Beach
Nickname: 
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
HeadquartersBalasore
Government
 • Collector & District MagistrateK Sudarshan Chakravarty, IAS[1]
 • Superintendent of PoliceBanoth Jugal Kishore Kumar, IPS[1]
Area
 • Total3,634 km2 (1,403 sq mi)
Elevation
90.08 m (295.54 ft)
Population
 (2011[2])
 • Total2,320,529
 • Rank4
 • Density609/km2 (1,580/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
756 xxx
Telephone code06782
Vehicle registrationOD-01
Coastline81 kilometres (50 mi)
Sex ratio957 ♂/♀
Literacy80.66%
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,583 millimetres (62.3 in)
Avg. summer temperature43.1 °C (109.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature10.6 °C (51.1 °F)
Websitebaleswar.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 (Balasore, Nilgiri)
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 bordering West Bengal. It was a part of the ancient Kalinga which later became a territory of Tosali or Utkal.

Etymology[edit]

The name Balasore derives from the Persian word Bala-e-shore which means "town in the sea". The original name of the district derived from Baleshwar, a form of Shiva, and was changed to Balasore during Mughal days.[3]

Geography[edit]

Template:State of Odisha 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.[4] It is bounded by Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram districts of West Bengal in its north, the Bay of Bengal to its east, Bhadrak district to the south and Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts to the west.

The district lies along the Odisha coastal plain. In the southwest there are some small hill ranges. The Subarnarekha is the main river, and it empties into the Bay of Bengal in the district.

Divisions[edit]

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[edit]

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 Kolkata International Airport and Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar.

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

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census Balasore district has a population of 2,320,529,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[6] or the US state of New Mexico.[7] This gives it a ranking of 195th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 609 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,580/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.47%.[5] Balasore has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 80.66%.[5]

Languages[edit]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 88.30% of the population in the district spoke Odia, 4.11% Santali, 3.39% Urdu, 1.30% Bengali and 0.67% Hindi as their first language.[8]

The local dialect of the region is Baleswari bhasa, a dialect of Odia with significant Bengali influence. Other languages include Bhunjia, spoken by approximately 7000 Bhunjia Adivasis[9] and Santali.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901679,046—    
1911669,624−0.14%
1921622,836−0.72%
1931630,857+0.13%
1941660,388+0.46%
1951658,742−0.02%
1961839,081+2.45%
19711,091,230+2.66%
19811,357,727+2.21%
19911,696,583+2.25%
20012,024,508+1.78%
20112,320,529+1.37%
source:[10]

Languages of Baleshwar district in 2011 census

  Odia (88.30%)
  Santali (4.11%)
  Urdu (3.39%)
  Bengali (1.30%)
  Others (2.90%)

Education[edit]

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bagudi (also known as JNV Bagudi or JNV Balasore)[11] is a public residential school in Bagudi village (near Mangalpur) of Soro block in the Balasore district.[12][13] Government-run, it provides education to children predominantly from the rural areas and economically challenged families. It was established and is managed by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (an autonomous organization of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education).[14] In accordance with the National Policy on Education (1986) of the government of India, the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Bagudi in the Balasore district was established during March 1987.[15]

Politics[edit]

The district has 1 Lok Sabha constituency (Balasore) and 8 Vidhan Sabha constituencies. The current MP from Balasore is Pratap Chandra Sarangi from the BJP.

The following is the 8 Vidhan sabha constituencies[16][17] of Balasore district and the elected members[18] of that area:

No. Constituency Reservation Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks) MLA Party
35 Jaleswar None Jaleswar (NAC), Jaleswar, Basta (part) Aswini Patra BJD
36 Bhogarai None Bhogarai Ananta Das BJD
37 Basta None Baliapal, Basta (part) Nityanad Das BJD
38 Balasore None Balasore (M), Balasore (part) Swarup Kumar Das BJD
39 Remuna SC Remuna, Balasore (part) Sudam Parida BJD
40 Nilagiri None Nilagiri (NAC), Nilagiri, Oupada, Bahanaga (part) Sukanta Kumar Nayak BJP
41 Soro SC Soro (NAC), Soro, Bahanaga (part) Parshuram Dhada BJD
42 Simulia None Simulia, Khaira Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi BJD

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Who's Who | Baleswar District Government of Odisha | India". Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/408-Balasore.html
  3. ↑ "History". baleswar.nic.in. liu.cwp.libguides.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "About Baleswar District | Baleswar District Government of Odisha | India". Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est.
  7. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico – 2,059,179
  8. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  9. ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Bhunjia: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  10. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  11. ↑ [dead link]"Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bagudi, Balasore, Odisha". Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bagudi. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "About JNV". navodaya.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  13. ↑ [dead link]"J Navodaya Vidyalaya Bagudi Balasore Orissa". Schoolspedia. 4 January 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  14. ↑ [dead link] "NVS". Navodaya.gov.in. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  15. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent
  17. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  18. ↑ "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2013. MEMBER NAME

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