Balasore
Balasore, also known as Baleshwar,[4] is a city in the state of Odisha, about 194 kilometres (121 mi) north of the state capital Bhubaneswar and 300 kilometres (186 mi) from Kolkata, in eastern India. It is the largest town of northern Odisha and the administrative headquarters of Balasore district. It is best known for Chandipur beach. It is also called 'missile city'. The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme's Integrated Test Range is located 18 km south of Balasore.
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Balasore
Baleshwar | |
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City | |
     From Top; Left to Right: Khirachora Gopinatha Temple, Emami Jagannatha Temple, Chandipur Sea Beach, DRDO Integrated Testing Range and Balasore Railway Station | |
  Balasore Location in Odisha, India  Balasore Balasore (India)  Balasore Balasore (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 21.49°N 86.93°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| District | Balasore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Balasore Municipality |
| • Member of Parliament | Pratap Chandra Sarangi (BJP) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Swarup Kumar Das (BJD) |
| Area | |
| • City | 17.48 km2 (6.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • City | 144,373 |
| • Rank | India 409th, Odisha 7th |
| • Density | 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 177,557 |
| Demonym | Baleswaria |
| Language | |
| • Official | Odia[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 756001-756xxx |
| Telephone code | 06782 |
| Vehicle registration | OD - 01(Previously OR - 01) |
| UN/LOCODE | IN BLS |
| Website | baleswar |