Baleshwar

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Balasore ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର Baleswar
City
Nickname(s): Sand City of India Granary of Odisha
Balasore Show map of Odisha Balasore Show map of IndiaLocation in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 21°29′N 86°56′E / 21.49°N 86.93°E / 21.49; 86.93Coordinates: 21°29′N 86°56′E / 21.49°N 86.93°E / 21.49; 86.93
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Balasore
Area
• City	88 km2 (34 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	144,373
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
• Metro	177,557
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	756001-756xxx
Telephone code	06782
Vehicle registration	OD - 01(Previously OR - 01)
UN/LOCODE	IN BLS
Website	baleswar.nic.in

 

Balasore or Baleshwar (Odia: ) is a city in the state of Odisha, about 194 kilometres (121 mi) north of the State capital Bhubaneswar, in eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore district. It is best known for Chandipur beach. It is also the site of the Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program's Integrated Test Range, located 18 km. south of Balasore. The Defence Research and Development Organisation developed many different missiles such as Nag, Brahmos, Agni Missile among others here.This is where famous freedom fighter Jatindranath Mukherjee also known as Bagha Jatin got injured and died fighting the British. The spoken language in Balasore is Odia.

Baleshwar district was part of the ancient Kalinga kingdom which later became a territory of Koshala or Utkal, till the death of Mukunda Dev. It was annexed by the Mughal Empire in 1568 and remained as a part of their suzerainty up until 1700s. The British East India Company (EIC) established a factory at Balasore in 1633. As Calcutta rose in importance, Balasore became the center for river pilot services for vessels seeking to ascend the Wikipedia