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.
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.
The name Balasore is recognised from the Persian word BALA-E-SHORE which means “TOWN IN THE SEA”.
Height 70.5 m (231 ft)
Length 1,040 m (3,412 ft)
A dam has been constructed across the river Brahmani at Rengali.
One Hydro electrical power project of 120 MW capacity has been installed here.
It is about 85 kms from Angul, located on N.H. Rengali amidst picturesque environs and it is a nice place for group picnic.
A barrage is constructed across the Brahmani river 35 km downstream of Rengali dam.
The barrage is used to store the flood releases from the dam and divert it through two canal systems.
It has a free catchment area of 4780 km2 and between the dam and barrage.
The area records an annual rainfall of 1570 mm on average.
Elevation 1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Coordinates 21°22′N 85°16′E
Malayagiri, is a mountain peak in the Malayagiri hills subrange of the Garhjat Range.
It is located near Pal Lahara town near Anugul in the district of Anugul of Odisha.
WHAT TO EXPECT INSIDE :
Mountain, Trekking, Waterfalls, Rivers,
Mountain Range Wildlife Nature Landscapes
Area : 980.30 km2
22 km long gorge by Mahanadi
One of the beautiful Wild Life Sanctuary in India.
The Reserve is spread over 4 districts like; Angul, Cuttack, Nayagarh and Boudh.
Mammals found include the leopard, indian wild dog or the (dhole), wild boars , striped hyena, sloth bear ,leopard cat and the jungle cat.
Spotted deer, sambar deer, barking deer, langurs, porcupines and pangolins are the other herbivores found here.
The reptiles here include the Mugger Crocodile and gharials.
Other reptiles include the indian python which can feed on large mammals like the spotted deer.
By Air
Nearest Airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar. Distance is around 200 Kms.
By Train
Phulbani is the nearest railway station. Then by road, it is 65 km from Phulbani Station.
By Road
One can reach Khurda by Bus . 100kms to Chammundia. From here 30 km drive to Satkosia tiger reserve.