Balasore

Locations :

Lattitude: 21.49°N N,

Longitude: 86.93°E E

Best Time to Visit : September to March

Weather :

Summer : 28°C to 37°C

Winter : 19°C to 30°C

Monsoon : 23°C to 32°C

Balasore located at the northern part, it is believed to be the most fertile region in entire state of Odisha. This destination is bordered by the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand. Budhabalanga and Subarnarekha are the two blessed important rivers passes through this district before flowing to Bay of Bengal. Balasore is a major tourist attraction well known for its scenic beauty. It is also dotted with famous for historical monuments and numerous temples. Balasore is also known as Baleswar or Baleshwar. There is a legend behind the name of the city. The actual name of Balasore is ‘Baneswar’ which was once capital of Demon King Baneswar. The name of this city has been derived from the named of this Demon King. It is a district created in October 1828. This region is believed to be the part of Kalinga War, one of the world bloodiest battles ever fought in Indian subcontinent. Later, it became a territory of Toshal or Utka. Balasore is best known for the Chandipur beach. In present day, it has become India's Most Advanced Missile Testing Site as a large number of missiles have been launched from the ITR at Dr Abdul Kalam Island (formerly known as Wheeler Island). For this reason, Balasore is also referred as ‘The Missile City of Odisha’.