Balasore District

Odisha

Balasore district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Balasore. It covers 3,806 sq km and had a population of 23,20,529 at the 2011 census, a density of 610 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Balasore
Area
3,806 sq km
Population
23.21 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
610 /km²
Literacy Rate
79.79%
Sex Ratio
959
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Balasore District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Balasore district.

Total Population
23.21 Lakh
Male Population
11.84 Lakh
Female Population
11.36 Lakh
Rural Population
20.21 Lakh
Urban Population
2.99 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.78 Lakh
Literacy Rate
79.79%
Population Density
610 /km²
Sex Ratio
959
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 87%Female literacy 72.28%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Balasore district.

12
Tehsils
12
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
360
Gram Panchayats
2,971
Villages
Headquarters
Balasore
Languages
Odia, Bengali, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
21.49° N, 86.93° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Balasore

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Balasore

Constituency No. 6 · General
Primary
Pratap Chandra Sarangi
Pratap Chandra Sarangi
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Jaleswar
  • Bhograi
  • Basta
  • Balasore
  • Remuna
  • Nilgiri
  • Soro
  • Simulia
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Balasore

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Jaleswar
No. 35 · Balasore
AP
Aswini Kumar Patra
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Bhograi
No. 36 · Balasore
GD
Goutam Buddha Das
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Basta
No. 37 · Balasore
SJ
Subasini Jena
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Balasore
No. 38 · Balasore
MD
Manas Kumar Dutta
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Remuna
No. 39 · Balasore
GD
Gobinda Chandra Das
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Nilgiri
No. 40 · Balasore
SK
Santosh Khatua
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Soro
No. 41 · Balasore
MD
Madhab Dhada
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Simulia
No. 42 · Balasore
PP
Padma Lochan Panda
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Balasore

(9)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Balasore district.

  • Pratap Chandra Sarangi
    Pratap Chandra Sarangi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Balasore · No. 6
  • AP
    Aswini Kumar Patra
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Jaleswar · No. 35
  • GD
    Goutam Buddha Das
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Bhograi · No. 36
  • SJ
    Subasini Jena
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Basta · No. 37
  • MD
    Manas Kumar Dutta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Balasore · No. 38
  • GD
    Gobinda Chandra Das
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Remuna · No. 39
  • SK
    Santosh Khatua
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Nilgiri · No. 40
  • MD
    Madhab Dhada
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Soro · No. 41
  • PP
    Padma Lochan Panda
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Simulia · No. 42

Election History

Lok Sabha

Balasore · No. 6

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPPratap Chandra Sarangi
    Votes 5,63,865Vote share 43.97%Margin 1,47,156
    1. 1. Pratap Chandra Sarangi · BJP5,63,865 (43.97%)
    2. 2. Lekhasri Samantsinghar · Biju Janata Dal4,16,709 (32.49%)
    3. 3. Srikant Kumar Jena · INC2,68,210 (20.91%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPPratap Chandra Sarangi
    Votes 4,83,785Vote share 41.79%Margin 12,956
    1. 1. Pratap Chandra Sarangi · BJP4,83,785 (41.79%)
    2. 2. Rabindra Kumar Jena · Biju Janata Dal4,70,829 (40.67%)
    3. 3. Navajyoti Patnaik · INC1,79,568 (15.51%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalRabindra Kumar Jena
    Votes 4,33,768Vote share 41.27%Margin 1,41,825
    1. 1. Rabindra Kumar Jena · Biju Janata Dal4,33,768 (41.27%)
    2. 2. Pratap Chandra Sarangi · BJP2,91,943 (27.78%)
    3. 3. Srikant Kumar Jena · INC2,77,517 (26.4%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Balasore
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 6
8 Assembly
No. 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

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Balasore District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Balasore
Area
3,806 sq km
Population
23.21 Lakh
Population density
610 per km²
Sex ratio
959 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
79.79%
Languages
Odia, Bengali, Hindi
Tehsils
12
Blocks
12
Gram panchayats
360
Villages
2,971
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Odisha
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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