Balasore district of Odisha

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Balasore district of Odisha is a coastal district in eastern India known for its rich Odia cultural heritage, strategic location along the Bay of Bengal, and prominence in language, trade, and defense establishments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
district
borders Bhadrak district
Mayurbhanj district
West Bengal
contains Bahanaga block
Balasore city
linked to: Balasore

Baliapal block
Basta block
Bhograi block
Chandipur
Dhamra Port area
linked to: Dhamra Port

Jaleswar block
Jaleswar subdivision
Nilgiri block
linked to: Nilgiri subdivision

Nilgiri subdivision
Oupada block
Remuna block
Saharapada industrial areas
Simulia block
Soro subdivision
country India
economyBasedOn agriculture
fishing
marine trade
small-scale industries
hasCoastalFeature Balaramgadi estuary
Chandipur beach
Talsari beach
hasCoastlineWith Bay of Bengal
hasCulturalHeritage Odia literature
Odia theatre
folk dance and music
hasHeadquarters Balasore
hasMajorHighway National Highway 16
hasRailwayLine Howrah–Chennai main line
hasRiver Budhabalanga River
Jalaka River
Kansabansa River
Subarnarekha River
hosts Defence Research and Development Organisation facilities
Integrated Test Range
missile test ranges
knownFor defence establishments
rich Odia cultural heritage
strategic coastal location
trade
locatedIn Odisha
linked to: Orissa

eastern India
locatedOn Bay of Bengal
officialLanguage Odia
partOf Balasore division
timeZone Indian Standard Time
UTCOffset +05:30

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Baleswari Odia geographicDistribution Balasore district of Odisha
Fakir Mohan Senapati birthPlace Mallikashpur, Balasore, Odisha, India
linked to: Balasore district of Odisha
Mughal Subah of Orissa partlyCorrespondsTo Balasore district (modern)
linked to: Balasore district of Odisha